European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society

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Eur J Oncol Nurs · Oct 2015

Validation of the Chinese version of the low anterior resection syndrome score for measuring bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving surgery among rectal cancer patients.

The low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score is a simple and valid instrument for measuring bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving surgery (SPS) among rectal cancer patients. We aimed to translate the LARS score into Chinese, and to test its reliability and validity among Chinese rectal cancer patients. ⋯ The Chinese version of the LARS score had good psychometric properties and can be used in clinical and research settings in the Chinese population.

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