Abstract
The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference scale (HFRDIS) is a widely used, psychometrically sound, 10-item, self-report questionnaire assessing the impact of hot flashes, a cardinal symptom of menopause, on a woman"s life. The scale has been translated to 12 languages, cited over 150 times in journal articles and textbooks, and was included as an outcome measure within the National Cancer Institute Physician Data Query Cancer Information Summaries for Supportive and Palliative Care (Coping with Cancer). The HFRDIS is sensitive to change over time and documented reductions in interference have been observed with pharmacologic treatments, dietary supplements, and behavioral therapies. Because a shorter version may be desirable in certain situations and because cutpoints and minimally important differences have not previously been established, this study aimed to address those gaps. Our purposes were to shorten the HFRDIS into a shorter form termed the Hot Flash Interference (HFI) scale, establish cutpoints for both scales, and establish minimally important differences for both scales using psychometric analyses.
Sigma Membership
Alpha
Lead Author Affiliation
Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Menopause, Symptoms, Women's Health
Recommended Citation
Carpenter, Janet S., "Hot Flash-Related Daily Interference Scale short form" (2017). INRC (Congress). 244.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/posters_2017/244
Conference Name
28th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Dublin, Ireland
Conference Year
2017
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Hot Flash-Related Daily Interference Scale short form
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The Hot Flash Related Daily Interference scale (HFRDIS) is a widely used, psychometrically sound, 10-item, self-report questionnaire assessing the impact of hot flashes, a cardinal symptom of menopause, on a woman"s life. The scale has been translated to 12 languages, cited over 150 times in journal articles and textbooks, and was included as an outcome measure within the National Cancer Institute Physician Data Query Cancer Information Summaries for Supportive and Palliative Care (Coping with Cancer). The HFRDIS is sensitive to change over time and documented reductions in interference have been observed with pharmacologic treatments, dietary supplements, and behavioral therapies. Because a shorter version may be desirable in certain situations and because cutpoints and minimally important differences have not previously been established, this study aimed to address those gaps. Our purposes were to shorten the HFRDIS into a shorter form termed the Hot Flash Interference (HFI) scale, establish cutpoints for both scales, and establish minimally important differences for both scales using psychometric analyses.