Development and validation of the cancer symptoms discrimination scale: a cross-sectional survey of students in Yunnan, China.
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SUBMITTER: Feng LS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552442 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
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Development and validation of the cancer symptoms discrimination scale: a cross-sectional survey of students in Yunnan, China.
Feng Lin-Sen LS Dong Zheng-Jiao ZJ Yan Ruo-Yu RY Tu Chang-Ling CL Zhang Lan-Yu LY Shen Jiang-Yun JY Zhang Shi-Yu SY
BMC palliative care 20201012 1
<h4>Background</h4>This study aimed to devise a Cancer symptoms Discrimination Scale (CSDS) suitable for China based on a cross-sectional survey.<h4>Methods</h4>The CSDS was developed using the classical measurement theory. A total of 3610 students from Yunnan province, China, participated in the cross-sectional survey. The test version of the scale was modified by the item analysis method, and after the official version of CSDS was developed, its reliability and validity were verified. A univar ...[more]
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