International Psychometric Validation of the Chronic Venous Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (CIVIQ-20)

Our objective was to review the linguistic validation of the 20 item-ChronIc Venous dIsease quality-of-life Questionnaire (CIVIQ-20) in the countries that have used it since its publication in 1996. Seventeen linguistic versions of CIVIQ-20 were validated using forward/backward methodology in patients presenting with chronic venous disease, stages C0s to C4 of the CEAP (clinical, aetiological, anatomical and pathological) classification (patients with venous ulcers were excluded). Most obstacles in the cross-cultural validation of CIVIQ-20 related to content and semantic equivalence. Confirmation of cultural relevance by experts with the native language as their mother tongue and the use of forward/backward translation methodology partly resolved these difficulties. CIVIQ-20 is valid for the assessment of treatment effects in multinational studies.

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Quality of life in chronic venous disease patients measured by short Chronic Venous Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (CIVIQ–14) in Serbia

Journal of Vascular Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.003 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 58 (4) ◽

pp. 1006-1013 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Djordje J. Radak ◽

Hristina D. Vlajinac ◽

Jelena M. Marinković ◽

Miloš Ž. Maksimović ◽

Živan V. Maksimović

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Chronic Venous Disease ◽

Venous Disease ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire

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Psychometric validation and meaningful within‐patient change of the Migraine‐Specific Quality of Life questionnaire version 2.1 electronic patient‐reported outcome in patients with episodic and chronic migraine

Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain ◽

10.1111/head.14031 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rebecca M. Speck ◽

Ren Yu ◽

Janet H. Ford ◽

David W. Ayer ◽

Rohit Bhandari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Chronic Migraine ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Psychometric Validation ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Questionnaire Version ◽

Patient Change

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Psychometric Validation of the German Translation of the Quality of Life Questionnaire-Bronchiectasis (QOL-B)—Data from the German Bronchiectasis Registry PROGNOSIS

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm11020441 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 441

Author(s):

Laura Quellhorst ◽

Grit Barten-Neiner ◽

Andrés de Roux ◽

Roland Diel ◽

Pontus Mertsch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Emotional Functioning ◽

Psychometric Validation ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

German Translation ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Patients with bronchiectasis feature considerable symptom burden and reduced health-related quality of life (QOL). We provide the psychometric validation of the German translation of the disease-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire-Bronchiectasis (QOL-B), version 3.1, using baseline data of adults consecutively enrolled into the prospective German bronchiectasis registry PROGNOSIS. Overall, 904 patients with evaluable QOL-B scores were included. We observed no relevant floor or ceiling effects. Internal consistency was good to excellent (Cronbach’s α ≥0.73 for each scale). QOL-B scales discriminated between patients based on prior pulmonary exacerbations and hospitalizations, breathlessness, bronchiectasis severity index, lung function, sputum volume, Pseudomonas aeruginosa status and the need for regular pharmacotherapy, except for Social Functioning, Vitality and Emotional Functioning scales. We observed moderate to strong convergence between several measures of disease severity and QOL-B scales, except for Social and Emotional Functioning. Two-week test-retest reliability was good, with intraclass correlation coefficients ≥0.84 for each scale. Minimal clinical important difference ranged between 8.5 for the Respiratory Symptoms and 14.1 points for the Social Functioning scale. Overall, the German translation of the QOL-B, version 3.1, has good validity and test-retest reliability among a nationally representative adult bronchiectasis cohort. However, responsiveness of QOL-B scales require further investigation during registry follow-up.

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Psychometric Validation of the Eortc Core Quality of Life Questionnaire, 30-Item Version and A Diagnosis-Specific Module for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Acta Oncologica ◽

10.3109/02841869209108178 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 311-320 ◽

Cited By ~ 252

Author(s):

Kristin Bjordal ◽

Stein Kaasa

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

Psychometric Validation ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire

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Comparison of disease-specific quality of life tools in patients with chronic venous disease

Phlebology The Journal of Venous Disease ◽

10.1177/0268355513501302 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 29 (10) ◽

pp. 648-653 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Mong-Loon Kuet ◽

Tristan RA Lane ◽

Muzaffar A Anwar ◽

Alun H Davies

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Varicose Vein ◽

Strong Correlation ◽

Clinical Severity ◽

Chronic Venous Disease ◽

Venous Disease ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

The Relationship ◽

Disease Specific

Objectives This work was presented as a poster in the American Venous Forum 25th Annual Meeting; 28 February 2013; Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Quality of life (QoL) is an important outcome measure in the treatment for chronic venous disease. The Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ) and the ChronIc Venous Insufficiency quality of life Questionnaire (CIVIQ-14) are two validated disease-specific QoL questionnaires in current use. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the AVVQ and the CIVIQ-14 to enable better comparison between studies and to compare these disease-specific QoL tools with generic QoL and clinician-driven tools. Methods Adults attending our institution for management of their varicose veins completed the AVVQ, CIVIQ-14 and EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D). Clinical data, CEAP classification and the Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS) were collected. The relationship between the AVVQ and CIVIQ-14 scores was analysed using Spearman’s correlation. The AVVQ and CIVIQ-14 scores were also analysed with a generic QoL tool (EQ-5D) and a clinician-driven tool, the VCSS. Results One hundred patients, mean age 57.5 (44 males; 56 females), participated in the study. The median AVVQ score was 21.9 (range 0–74) and the median CIVIQ-14 score was 30 (range 0–89). A strong correlation was demonstrated between the AVVQ and CIVIQ-14 scores ( r = 0.8; p < 0.0001). Strong correlation was maintained for patients with C1-3 disease ( r = 0.7; p < 0.0001) and C4-6 disease ( r = 0.8; p < 0.0001). The VCSS correlated strongly with the AVVQ and CIVIQ-14 scores ( r = 0.7; p < 0.0001 and r = 0.7; p < 0.0001, respectively). Both the AVVQ and CIVIQ-14 scores correlated well with the EQ-5D score ( r = −0.5; p < 0.0001 and r = −0.7; p < 0.0001, respectively). Conclusions This study demonstrates that there is good correlation between two widely used varicose vein specific QoL tools (AVVQ and CIVIQ-14) across the whole spectrum of disease severity. Strong correlation exists between these disease-specific QoL tools and generic and clinician-driven tools. Our findings confirm valid comparisons between studies using either disease-specific QoL tool.

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