Validation of the short-form REFLUX-QUAL® (RQS®), a gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) specific quality of life questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 793-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Amouretti ◽  
Bernard Nalet ◽  
Michel Robaszkiewicz ◽  
Jean-Pierre Wainsten ◽  
Christine de la Loge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Esophageal Reflux ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire

scholarly journals Development and validation of a short version of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life questionnaire: the SF-SarQoL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Geerinck ◽  
C. Beaudart ◽  
J.-Y. Reginster ◽  
M. Locquet ◽  
C. Monseur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Two Phases

Abstract Purpose To facilitate the measurement of quality of life in sarcopenia, we set out to reduce the number of items in the previously validated Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL®) questionnaire, and to evaluate the clinimetric properties of this new short form. Methods The item reduction process was carried out in two phases. First, information was gathered through item-impact scores from older people (n = 1950), a Delphi method with sarcopenia experts, and previously published clinimetric data. In the second phase, this information was presented to an expert panel that decided which of the items to include in the short form. The newly created SFSarQoL was then administered to older, community-dwelling participants who previously participated in the SarcoPhAge study. We examined discriminative power, internal consistency, construct validity, test–retest reliability, structural validity and examined item parameters with a graded response model (IRT). Results The questionnaire was reduced from 55 to 14 items, a 75% reduction. A total of 214 older, community-dwelling people were recruited for the validation study. The clinimetric evaluation showed that the SF-SarQoL® can discriminate on sarcopenia status [EWGSOP2 criteria; 34.52 (18.59–43.45) vs. 42.86 (26.56–63.69); p = 0.043], is internally consistent (α = 0.915, ω = 0.917) and reliable [ICC = 0.912 (0.847–0.942)]. A unidimensional model was fitted (CFI = 0.978; TLI = 0.975; RMSEA = 0.108, 90% CI 0.094–0.123; SRMR = 0.055) with no misfitting items and good response category separation. Conclusions A new, 14-item, short form version of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life questionnaire has been developed and shows good clinimetric properties.

Development and Validation of the Short Form of a Urinary Quality of Life Questionnaire: SF-Qualiveen

2008 ◽  
Vol 180 (6) ◽  
pp. 2592-2598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Bonniaud ◽  
Dianne Bryant ◽  
Bernard Parratte ◽  
Gordon Guyatt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Validity of the Spanish 8-item Short-form Generic Health-related Quality-of-Life Questionnaire in Surgical Patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 1164-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Vallès ◽  
Magda Guilera ◽  
Zahara Briones ◽  
Carmen Gomar ◽  
Jaume Canet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Component Summary ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background Health-related quality of life is usually reported for specific rather than heterogeneous populations such as those treated in routine anesthesia practice. The 8-item short-form generic health-related quality-of-life questionnaire (SF-8) is a candidate instrument for this setting. The authors evaluated the feasibility, reliability, validity, and responsiveness to change of the Spanish version of SF-8 in a population-based surgical cohort. Methods Recruiting patients from a large population-based study of risk factors for pulmonary complications, before surgery, the authors administered the 1-week recall SF-8 to 2,991 patients undergoing nonobstetric elective or emergency surgery in 59 hospitals, each of which collected data on seven randomly assigned days in 2006. The SF-8 was administered again 3 months later. Reliability was evaluated using the Cronbach alpha coefficient and validity by comparing physical and mental component summary SF-8 scores with clinical variables. Responsiveness after surgery was evaluated using the standardized response mean. Results Cronbach alpha for the overall test was 0.92. Physical and mental component summary scores and all individual scores were lower (worse quality of life) in women (P < 0. 01) and decreased with age (P < 0.01). Preoperative scores were lower for those in worse clinical condition (higher body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class, or surgical risk scores), with preoperative respiratory symptoms, and in emergency situations (P < 0.01). The standardized response mean ranged from 0.1 to 0.5. Conclusions The SF-8 is a feasible, reliable, valid, and responsive instrument for assessing health-related quality of life in a broad-spectrum surgical population.

scholarly journals Testing and validation of the Russian version of quality of life questionnaire in patients with GERD – GERD-HRQL

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (12) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
T. I. Ionova ◽  
A. V. Zinkovskaya ◽  
E. A. Mayevskaya ◽  
T. P. Nikitina ◽  
N. M. Porfirieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Erosive Esophagitis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Russian Version

Aim.This study aimed to test the Russian version of GERD-HRQL in the focus group of patients with GERD, as well as to evaluate its psychometric properties reliability, validity and sensitivity. Materials and methods.The total of 57 patients with GERD (mean age 45.812.4 years, 72% women, 68% patients with not erosive reflux disease, 84% had esophageal manifestations of GERD) were enrolled into the study. All the patients filled out the Russian version of GERD-HRQL and generic quality of life questionnaire RAND SF-36 during the routine visit to the gastroenterologist. According to the results of testing of GERD-HRQL, it was clear and easy to complete for patients and reflected the main concerns specific for GERD patients. The most frequent and bothersome symptoms/problems which interfered with quality of life in GERD patients were heartburn (100% of patients) and bloating (84% of patients). During the validation procedure, the high reliability and validity of the Russian version of GERD-HRQL were demonstrated. It was shown that the tool was sensitive both to changes over time and to clinically determined differences in patients status. Results.The Total GERD-HRQL Score was significantly higher (worse quality of life) in the following groups: a) patients who had esophageal manifestations of GERB vs those without esophageal manifestations of GERB; b) patients with GERD complications vs those without GERD complications, c) patients with comorbidities of upper gastrointestinal tract vs without those comorbidities; d) patients with erosive esophagitis vs with non-erosive reflux disease (p0.05). Conclusion.The developed Russian version of the GERD-HRQL questionnaire proved to have high psychometric properties and may be used in the Russian population of GERD patients both in research studies and in a real clinical practice.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in POP: Validity, Reliability and Responsiveness of the Prolapse Quality of Life Questionnaire (P-QoL) in Spanish Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Sánchez-Sánchez ◽  
Maria José Yuste-Sánchez ◽  
Beatriz Arranz-Martín ◽  
Beatriz Navarro-Brazález ◽  
Helena Romay-Barrero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Spanish Women ◽  
The Impact

The Prolapse Quality of Life Questionnaire (P-QoL) is a specific questionnaire created to assess the impact of pelvic organ prolapse on women’s quality of life. The aim of the present study was to cross-culturally adapt and assess the psychometric properties of the P-QoL for Spanish women. The cross-cultural adaptation was conducted by a standardized translation/back-translation method. Psychometric analysis was performed by assessing the validity, reliability, responsiveness and feasibility. A total of 200 Spanish women were recruited and assigned to symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. The Spanish P-QoL version demonstrated good content validity. Convergent validity showed high intercorrelations with the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory short form and the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire short form. The discriminant validity showed statistically significant differences between the symptomatic and the asymptomatic groups. The internal consistency was high and of acceptable values. The test-retest reliability was shown to be high in all the cases. Regarding responsiveness, the effect size and standardized response mean demonstrated moderate values. The average time for administration was 10 (3) min. The Spanish P-QoL showed considerable support for the appropriate metric properties of validity, reliability, responsiveness and feasibility to evaluate the symptom severity and its impact on the quality of life in Spanish women with urogenital prolapse.

scholarly journals Responsiveness of the 36-item Short Form Health Survey and the Lupus Quality of Life questionnaire in SLE

Rheumatology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 940-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Devilliers ◽  
Z. Amoura ◽  
J.-F. Besancenot ◽  
B. Bonnotte ◽  
J.-L. Pasquali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Short Form Health
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