The application of Chinese version of PedsQLTM Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in children with leukemia

Objective To explore the application of Chinese version of PedsQLTM Multidimensional Fa-tigue Scale (PedsQLTM MFS) in children with leukemia. Methods 141 children with leukemia and their main caretakers (one parent) were surveyed with the Chinese version of PedsQLTMMFS. Results The Cronbach α was 0.836-0.949 and 0.761-0.930 for parent-proxy scale and children's self-report scale respectively. The correlation coefficients between each item and its subscale were higher than those between each item and other subscales. The scores of parent-proxy scale and children's self-report scale were positively cor-related with the correlation coefficient as 0.373-0.738, P<0.01. Conclusions The Chinese version of PedsQLTMMFS has good reliability and validity. It is a reliable scale in measuring fatigue in children with leukemia. Key words: Leukemia; Children patients; Fatigue; Reliability; Validity