Translation, cultural adaptation, and pilot testing of the German cancer worry scale among BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers in Austria
This pilot study presents the first pilot-tested German version of the 8-item Cancer Worry Scale. While initial results support its feasibility and comprehension, further research is needed to validate the psychometric properties of the instrument in larger German-speaking populations.
Authors
- Anna-Maria Parger
- Yen Y. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1063-5352)
- Daniela Muhr
- Christian F. Singer
Institutions
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13053-025-00316-9
- Primary Topic
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universität Wien
- Medizinische Universität Wien