Quality evaluation of psychological distress assessment tools for cancer patients based on COSMIN guidelines
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240917-05134
- VernacularTitle:基于COSMIN指南对癌症患者心理痛苦评估工具的质量评价
- Author:
Lu SUN
1
;
Wanqiu MA
1
;
Lina WANG
1
;
Jing DA
1
;
Lei QIAN
1
;
Jing XU
1
Author Information
1. 南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院老年科305病区，南京 210000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Assessment tool;
Measurement properties;
COSMIN guidelines;
Systematic review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(22):3001-3009
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the quality of psychological distress assessment tools for cancer patients and provide evidence for clinical nurses in selecting appropriate instruments.Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted in China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, Wanfang Data, China Biology Medicine disc, Embase, Cochrane Library, Medline, Web of Science, and PubMed from database inception to May 27, 2024, to identify studies on psychological distress assessment tools for cancer patients. Two reviewers independently screened the literature and extracted data based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The quality of the included tools was evaluated using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guideline, and the quality grading was made using a modified Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.Results:A total of 25 articles involving 21 assessment tools were included. None of the tools reported measurement error, responsiveness, or hypothesis testing. Among them, 3 instruments: Chinese version of the Cancer Distress Scales for Adolescent and Young Adults (CDS-AYA-C), Chinese version of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC), and the Chinese version of the Short Demoralization Scale (DS-Ⅱ-C) were given grade A recommendations. The remaining 18 tools received grade B recommendations.Conclusions:The CDS-AYA-C, MAX-PC, and DS-Ⅱ-C demonstrated relatively balanced measurement properties and can be temporarily recommended for assessing psychological distress in cancer patients. However, further validation of their methodological quality and psychometric properties is needed. It is also recommended to develop culturally adapted psychological distress assessment tools for cancer patients in China.
