Translation and Customization of the Persian Version of Cancer Survivors Assessment Questionnaire (NCCN2.2020)

Gynecological cancer survivors have been growing, as a result of advancements in national cancer screening strategies, resulting in early-stage diagnosis, and cancer treatments developments. Lack of a valid documented assessment tool to measure their requirements for supportive care is detected. The aim was to develop a comprehensive scale that comprises all features of gynecologic cancer survivors` requirements in Iranian population.

The Cancer Survivors Assessment Questionnaire NCCN2.2020 (National comprehensive cancer network) was translated including the instructions, and the answer choices by two native translators, including one fluent translator and one linguist. For qualitative face validity of the questionnaire at the disposal of 10 specialists were delegated to make the necessary changes. Content validity and content validity index were evaluated in terms of qualitative face validity and quantitative face validity. Necessary changes were applied.

The original Cancer Survivors Assessment Questionnaire NCCN2.2020 (National comprehensive cancer network) was condensed from 27 to 24 questions during the customization process. Questions related to lymphedema, and immunization were eliminated from the survey, as a result of low content validity index and scores. According to the panel of experts, ten questions including number 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 19, and 25 of the questionnaires were changed to a more suitable and comprehensible ones in Persian language.

We suggest that the Persian version of cancer survivors’ assessment questionnaire be applied in populations with Persian language and that its sensitivity to variation be measured.