Overview
Below are the details for the FACT-Cog measure:
MEASURE NAME:
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog)
VERSION:
3
NUMBER OF ITEMS:
37
PATIENT POPULATION:
Cancer patients 18 years and older with chemotherapy-induced cognitive problems
RECALL PERIOD:
Past 7 days
RESPONSE SCALE:
5 point Likert-type scale
DATA COLLECTION:
Paper and electronic
ADMINISTRATION:
Self-administration and interview when applicable
SUBSCALE DOMAINS:
Perceived Cognitive Impairments, Impact of Perceived Cognitive Impairments on QoL, Comments from Others, Perceived Cognitive Abilities
TIME FOR COMPLETION:
10-15 minutes
SCORING:
Manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored. Subscale scores and primary scores possible.
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Language Availability
Available translations of the FACT-Cog can be obtained by registering for permission. Users are not permitted to translate the FACT-Cog without permission from FACIT.org. Permission from FACIT.org to translate the FACT-Cog may also be contingent upon timeline expectations and availability of FACIT staff. Translations must undergo a rigorous methodology under the guidance of FACIT.org which includes multiple translators, QA steps and cognitive interviews with patients. For commercial use, FACITtrans is the approved translation vendor to translate the FACIT measurement system.
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Licensing
Licensing fees are assessed on a per trial/per measure basis for commercial use. There is no fee for use of the English version, but a license should be obtained.
Non-commercial use is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Licensing fees are typically not applied to investigator-initiated research, students, or clinical use.
To license an available version of this measure for commercial or non-commercial use, please complete our registration form. All of the information provided in the form will be kept strictly confidential. For questions, please contact us.
Selected References
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Hajj A, Salameh P, Khoury R, Hachem R, Sacre H, Chahine G, Kattan J, Rabbaa Khabbaz L. Psychometric properties of the 37-item Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog) scale. Future Oncol. 2022 Oct;18(33):3741-3753. doi: 10.2217/fon-2022-0438. Epub 2022 Nov 8. PMID: 36345984.
Hajj A, Khoury R, Hachem R, Awad A, Hallit S, Sacre H, Nasr F, Karak FE, Chahine G, Kattan J, Khabbaz LR. Clinical and genetic factors associated with self-reported cognitive deficits in women with breast cancer: the "CAGE-Cog" study. BMC Cancer. 2022 Sep 19;22(1):996. doi: 10.1186/s12885-022-10077-6. PMID: 36123640; PMCID: PMC9487123.
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Joly, F., Lange, M., Rigal, O., Correia, H., Giffard, B., Beaumont, J., Clisant, S., & Wagner, L. French version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog) version 3. Support Care Cancer 2012; 20: 3297–3305. doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1439-2.
Oliveira, A.F., Santos, I.M., Fernandes, S. et al. Validation study of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function-Version 3 for the Portuguese population. BMC Psychol 10, 305 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-01018-w.
Park, J., Bae, S., Jung, Y. S., & Jung. Y. M. The psychometric properties of the Korean version of the functional assessment of cancer therapy-cognitive (FACT-Cog) in Korean patients with breast cancer. Support Care Cancer 2015; 23(9): 2695-2703. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2632-x.
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Wagner, L., Sweet, J., Butt, Z., Lai, J.-S., & Cella, D. Measuring patient self-reported cognitive function: development of the functional assessment of cancer therapy–cognitive function instrument. Journal of Supportive Oncology 2009; 7(6): W32-W39.
Bonomi, A.E., Cella, D.D., Hahn, E.A., Bjordal, K., Sperner, B., Gangeri, L., Bergman, B., Willems, J., Hanquet, P., & Zittoun, R. Multilingual translation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) quality of life measurement system. Quality of Life Research 1996; 5: 309-320.
Eremenco, S., Arnold, B., Cella, D. A comprehensive method for the translation and cross-cultural validation of health status questionnaires. Evaluation & the Health Professions 2005; 28(2): 212-232.
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