Creation and validation of the harmonized Arabic version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP).

Journal: Arab journal of urology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Tocreate and validate a translated Arabic version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP), a validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) widely used for assessing the quality of life in patients with prostate cancer (PCa).

Authors

  • Mohannad A Awad
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA.
  • Luke Hallgarth
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA.
  • Ghassan A Barayan
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA.
  • Mohammed Shahait
    Department of Surgery, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
  • Ramiz Abu-Hijlih
    Department of Surgery, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
  • Ala'a Farkouh
    Department of Surgery, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
  • Raed A Azhar
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Musab M Alghamdi
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Ahmad Bugis
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Said Yaiesh
    Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait.
  • Saad Aldousari
    Department of Surgery (Urology Division), Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait.
  • Alaeddin Barham
    Urology, Surgical Subspecialties Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Mohamed Saed
    Urology, Surgical Subspecialties Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Ayman Moussa
    Urology, Surgical Subspecialties Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Waleed Hassen
    Urology, Surgical Subspecialties Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Shelly Naud
    Medical Biostatistics, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
  • Mark K Plante
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA.
  • Richard Grunert
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, USA.

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