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    Portuguese validation of the Symptom Inventory of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    (Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, 2014-12-01) Kolankiewicz, Adriane Cristina Bernat; De Domenico, Edvane Birelo Lopes [UNIFESP]; Lopes, Luís Felipe Dias; Magnago, Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza; Universidade do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul Ijuí; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Center for Health Sciences
    Objective To analyze the reliability and validity of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the instrument for symptom assessment, titled MD Anderson Symptom Inventory - core. Method A cross-sectional study with 268 cancer patients in outpatient treatment, in the municipality of Ijuí, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Result The Cronbach’s alpha for the MDASI general, symptoms and interferences wa respectively (0.857), (0.784) and (0.794). The factor analysis showed adequacy of the data (0.792). In total, were identified four factors of the principal components related to the symptoms. Factor I: sleep problems, distress (upset), difficulties in remembering things and sadness. Factor II: dizziness, nausea, lack of appetite and vomiting. Factor III: drowsiness, dry mouth, numbness and tingling. Factor IV: pain, fatigue and shortness of breath. A single factor was revealed in the component of interferences with life (0.780), with prevalence of activity in general (59.7%), work (54.9%) and walking (49.3%). Conclusion The Brazilian version of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory - core showed adequate psychometric properties in the studied population.