Russian Brief Pain Inventory: validation and application in cancer pain.

To validate the Russian version of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-R) and to examine predictors of inadequate pain management, 221 Russian patients with advanced-stage hematological malignancies or solid tumors completed the BPI-R and a Russian-language Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36-R). Factor analysis of the BPI-R found two underlying constructs, pain severity and pain interference, with Cronbach alphas of 0.93 and 0.95, respectively. Concurrent validity was established by comparing BPI-R items with SF-36-R scales. The BPI-R detected significant differences in pain severity and interference levels by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status, supporting known-group validity. Determination of the Pain Management Index revealed that 68% of the patients were inadequately treated by World Health Organization standards. Having advanced-stage disease and not receiving chemotherapy predicted inadequate pain management in a multivariate logistic regression model. The Russian version of the BPI is psychometrically sound in its reliability and validity.

Cancer-related symptom assessment in Russia: validation and utility of the Russian M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory.

This multicenter cross-sectional study (n=226) validated the Russian-language M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI-R) in Russian cancer patients with hematological malignancies or solid tumors. The Russian-language Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36-R) also was used for validation. Factor analysis found three underlying constructs for symptom items--general, treatment-related, and affective symptoms--with Cronbach alphas of 0.86, 0.68, and 0.90, respectively. Convergent validity was established by comparing MDASI-R items with SF-36-R subscales. The MDASI-R detected significant differences in symptom severity and interference levels by performance status, supporting known-group validity. The most prevalent symptoms were fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain, sadness, and poor appetite; 53% of the sample reported one to four moderate-to-severe symptoms (>or=5 on 0-10 scale). Symptoms interfered most with work and general activity. Medical professionals underestimated the severity of pain, fatigue, and distress. The MDASI-R is valid and reliable for measuring symptom severity and interference in Russian cancer patients.