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ArticleBMC cancer2025

Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the M.D. Anderson symptom Inventory-Multiple Myeloma Module: a translation and validation study.

Ting Wang, Weiwei Chen, Yingying Lin, LeiWen Tang, Junxiang Sun, Yao Ge, Yanke Mao, Huan Liu

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Ting Wang *Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1179-2221
Weiwei Chen *Department of Hematology-Oncology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China.
Yingying LinDepartment of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China.
LeiWen TangDepartment of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China. tanglw@zju.edu.cn.
Junxiang SunNursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yao GeNursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yanke MaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery II, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China.
Huan LiuNursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

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Zhejiang Provincial Medical and Health Science and Technology Program 2023KY789
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe reliability of the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Multiple Myeloma Module (MDASI-MM) was evaluated through its Chinese translation among Chinese patients with multiple myeloma.

methodsThe MDASI-MM scale underwent translation into Chinese following Brislin's two-way translation paradigm, incorporating ortho-translation, back-translation, pre-surveying, and cultural adaptation. The scale's validity and reliability were assessed using a sample of five hundred multiple myeloma patients from three tertiary general hospitals in Zhejiang Province, China, selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Descriptive statistics provided demographic information, while item analysis evaluated scale components. The scale's validity was assessed through content, construct, discriminant, convergent, and criterion validity analyses. Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency and split-half reliability measures, while responsiveness was assessed using the Mann-Whitney U test.

resultsThe Chinese version of the MDASI-MM scale consists of 26 items, including 13 core symptom items, seven multiple myeloma-specific symptom items, and six interference items. The item-level content validity index ranges from 0.889 to 1.000, the scale-level content validity index/universal agreement is 0.846, and the scale-level content validity index/average is 0.983. Validated factor analysis showed good model fit with χ

conclusionsThe Chinese version of the MDASI-MM scale demonstrates robust validity and reliability for evaluating clinical features in Chinese patients with multiple myeloma. This comprehensive symptom assessment tool enables healthcare professionals to examine disease characteristics thoroughly, providing a foundation for developing targeted and effective symptom management strategies.

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Multiple MyelomaPsychometricsTranslationsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChinaFemaleHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesMultiple myelomaPsychometric evaluationReliabilitySymptomValidity

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PMID40200198
PMCPMC11980299

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