Validation of the English and simplified Mandarin versions of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire - Short Form in Chinese cancer survivors

• Main Authors: Mahendran, Rathi, Liu, Jianlin, Kuparasundram, Sangita, Griva, Konstadina
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Fear of Progression Questionnaire; Validation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148647
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: The fear of illness progression is common amongst those with chronic illnesses including cancers, and contributes to high psychological morbidity. Research in Asia on such fears however, is limited by a paucity of validated measurement instruments. Amongst the many available instruments,...