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

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

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.03.034 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 40 (6) ◽

pp. 783-789 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

R. Launois ◽

A. Mansilha ◽

G. Jantet

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Psychometric Validation ◽

Chronic Venous Disease ◽

Venous Disease ◽

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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Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Chronic Venous Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (CIVIQ-20)

SpringerPlus ◽

10.1186/s40064-016-2039-2 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Özlem Cinar Özdemir ◽

Eda Tonga ◽

Agah Tekindal ◽

Yesim Bakar

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Chronic Venous Disease ◽

Venous Disease ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire

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Relationships between severity of signs and symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic venous disease

Jornal Vascular Brasileiro ◽

10.1590/1677-5449.20140039 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 22-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Fabio Henrique Rossi ◽

Marília Granzotto Volpato ◽

Patrick Bastos Metzger ◽

Camila Baumann Beteli ◽

Bruno Lourenção de Almeida ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Clinical Severity ◽

Chronic Venous Disease ◽

Venous Disease ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Ceap Classification ◽

Positive Correlations

BACKGROUND: Chronic venous disease (CVD) is progressive and has a high prevalence in the economically active population. Its impact on the quality of life of affected individuals is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To test for correlations between the CEAP classification of CVD severity and CVD symptoms and quality of life of affected individuals. METHODS: We investigated 91 lower limbs in 59 patients with CVD (CEAP C1- C6). Patients were assessed with a Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAPS), the Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS) and the SF-36 quality-of-life questionnaire. Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated. RESULTS: There were positive correlations between the CEAP classification and scores for VAPS (0.815, p <0.000), VCSS (0.937, p <0.000), and SF-36 in the dimensions Physical Functioning: -0.791, p <0.000; Role Physical: -0.839; p <0.000; Bodily Pain: -0.684; General Health: -0.617, p <0.000; Role Emotional: -0.691, p <0.000). There was no correlation with Vitality: -0.003, p=0.979; Role Social: -0.188, p=0.740 or Mental Health: -0.085, p=0.421. CONCLUSIONS: There were positive correlations between CEAP and both VAPS and VCSS. Chronic Venous Insufficiency progressively affects quality of life (SF-36). Physical and emotional aspects are more severe at later stages of CVD. Vitality, Mental Health and Role Social can be negatively impacted from the early stages of the disease.

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Alexithyme Patientenmerkmale und Lebensqualität – Eine Querschnittsstudie an 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen

Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie Psychologie und Psychotherapie ◽

10.1024/1661-4747/a000136 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 17-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Katrin Leenen ◽

Michael Rufer ◽

Hanspeter Moergeli ◽

Hans-Jörgen Grabe ◽

Josef Jenewein ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

World Health ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Fand Sich ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Organization Quality ◽

Health Organization ◽

Tas 20

Aus Untersuchungen in der Normalbevölkerung ist bekannt, dass Menschen mit erhöhten Alexithymiewerten eine verminderte Lebensqualität (LQ) aufweisen. Für Patienten mit psychischen Störungen wurde dieser Zusammenhang jedoch kaum untersucht. Ziel dieser Studie war es, den möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen alexithymen Patientenmerkmalen und der LQ bei Patienten mit Angststörungen zu überprüfen. Bei 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen wurden alexithyme Charakteristika mit der Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), die LQ mit der Kurzversion des World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire 100 (WHOQOL-BREF) erfasst. Darüber hinaus fand eine Erhebung der psychischen Symptombelastung (SCL-90-R) und depressiven Symptomatik (MADRS) statt. Mittels hierarchischer Regressionsanalysen wurde der Zusammenhang zwischen der alexithymen Charakteristika und den unterschiedlichen LQ-Domänen berechnet. Die Patienten zeigten eine im Vergleich zur Normalbevölkerung deutlich verminderte LQ. Als Hauptergebnis fand sich, auch nach Kontrolle von Depression, Ängstlichkeit und Geschlecht, ein signifikanter Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden TAS-20 Subskalen Schwierigkeiten, Gefühle zu identifizieren und zu beschreiben und vor allem der psychischen LQ. Unsere Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, bei der Diagnostik und Therapieplanung von Patienten mit Angststörungen alexithyme Merkmale einzubeziehen. Im Falle von ausgeprägten alexithymen Merkmalen sollten psychotherapeutische Interventionen zur Verbesserung der Schwierigkeiten Gefühle wahrzunehmen und zu kommunizieren in Betracht gezogen werden.

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