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Table 2 Reliability of EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 Amharic version in women with breast cancer in Ethiopia (n = 146)

From: Reliability and validity of Amharic version of EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 modules for assessing health-related quality of life among breast cancer patients in Ethiopia

EORTC

Scales

Cronbach’s α valuea

QLQ-C30

Global Health status/QoL

0.789

Physical functioning

0.771

Role functioning

0.908

Emotional functioning

0.817

Cognitive functioning

0.516

Social functioning

0.779

Fatigue

0.851

Nausea and vomiting

0.857

Pain

0.739

Dyspnea

Single item

Insomnia

Single item

Appetite loss

Single item

Constipation

Single item

Diarrhea

Single item

Financial difficulties

Single item

QLQ-BR23

Body image

0.510

Sexual functioning

0.962

Systemic therapy side effects

0.755

Breast symptoms

0.773

Arm symptoms

0.749

Sexual enjoyment

Single item

Future perspective

Single item

Upset by hair loss

Single item

  1. aFor single items, reliability test is not applicable. EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 = European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) and Breast Cancer specific (QLQ-BR23) questionnaire. QoL = Quality of Life