Fear of cancer recurrence inventory (FCRI) in Spanish: validation in Mexican women with breast cancer

Abstract

Background/Objective. The Fear Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) evaluates fear cancer recurrence multidimensionally and proposes a clinical cutoff point. However, there has yet to be a translated Spanish version of the FCRI to date. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the FRCI in women who completed primary treatment for breast cancer. Material and Methods. Recommendations of the International Test Commission were followed for cultural adaptation. Two hundred sixty-seven women who completed primary treatment for breast cancer participated in and responded to the Spanish version of the FCRI and the Supportive Care Needs Survey. Results. Two models are explored using AFC, the second order model χ2 (807, n = 265) = 1500.3, p