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Table 4 Correlation with validity criterion measures

From: Development and evaluation of a quality of life measurement scale in English and Chinese for family caregivers of patients with advanced cancers

Measuresa

PW

MW

EM

DL

FW

QOL total

BASC Total

0.63*

0.61*

0.25*

0.73*

0.54*

0.79*

BASC F1

0.64*

0.62*

0.18*

0.77*

0.56*

0.80*

BASC F2

0.18*

0.05

0.40*

0.21*

0.12*

0.29*

BASC F3

0.36*

0.28*

0.36*

0.44*

0.29*

0.51*

BASC F4

0.51*

0.57*

0.07

0.59*

0.53*

0.64*

BASC F5

0.45*

0.60*

-0.07

0.46*

039*

0.51*

CRA (Finance)

0.36*

0.30*

0.10

0.33*

0.68*

0.46*

  1. *P < 0.01
  2. aBASC Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers, Total Total score, F1 Negative Personal Impact, F2 Positive Personal Impact, F3 Other Family Members, F4 Medical Issues, F5 Concern about Loved One, CRA (Finance): sum of scores on two finance items of the modified Caregiver Reaction Assessment. Scores were recoded such that a higher score means a better outcome