scholarly journals Turkish Version, Validity and Reliability Study of Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
NURTEN GİZEM TÖRE ◽  
MESKEN GÜMÜŞSOY ◽  
DERAN OSKAY
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Cold Sensitivity ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Cold Intolerance ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity (CISS-T) Questionnaire. Material and Methods: The translation and back translation steps of the study were based on the Beaton guidelines. Sixty-eight patients between 18 to 65 years old with cold intolerance after amputation, replantation, multiple crush syndrome and peripheral nerve injury were included in the study. Patients completed the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire, the SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire and the single questions assessing the cold sensitivity and cold intolerance once and the final version of the CISS-T twice with 7 days interval. Results: The internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.844) and test-retest reliability (r = 0.938) of CISS-T were assessed and both were found to be very good. Also, correlations between scores of CISS-T; DASH-T, SF36-T and the single questions were analyzed by the Spearman’s correlation coefficient. The CISS-T showed an excellent correlation with the single questions (rho 0.8 and 0.877), good and negative correlation with the SF-36 pain sub-parameter (rho=-0.617) and a moderate correlation with the DASH-T (rho=0.592). Conclusion: As a result, CISS-T is valid and reliable instrument to assess severity of cold intolerance. Key words: Cold Intolerance, Hand Injury, Turkish Version, Validity-Reliability

Validation of Persian Individualized Neuromuscular Quality of Life in patients with muscular dystrophies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamyar Moradi ◽  
Shirin Jamal-Omidi ◽  
Maryam Masoudi1 ◽  
Sayna Bagheri ◽  
Shahriar Nafissi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Neuromuscular Disorders ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Group Validity ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: Neuromuscular disorders affect physical and mental aspects of a patient and in other words alter the patients’ quality of life (QOL). In the present study, we investigated the validity and reliability of the Persian version of Individualized Neuromuscular QOL (INQOL) to provide a better insight into patients’ QOL. Methods: Original version of the INQOL was translated backward and then forward. The resultant Persian version and a standard questionnaire, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), were then given to 83 participants with neuromuscular disorders. Internal consistency, known-group validity, concurrent validity, and test-retest reliability were assessed. Results: The scores of matched sections for QOL in the two questionnaires were favorably correlated (P < 0.05). Correlation between test and retest scores was also significant (P < 0.05). Moreover, the Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82 was representative of robust internal consistency between INQOL covering sections. Conclusion: The Persian version of the INQOL can be used in clinical and research practice to detect changes in QOL which are related to neuromuscular disorders, due to its favorably reliable and valid characteristics.

Validation of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life questionnaire

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
MC Simeoni ◽  
P. Auquier ◽  
O. Fernandez ◽  
P. Flachenecker ◽  
S. Stecchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

This study aims to validate the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) International Quality of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire, a multi-dimensional, self-administered questionnaire, available in 14 languages, as a disease-specific quality of life scale that can be applied internationally. A total of 1992 patients with different types and severities of MS from 15 countries were recruited. At baseline and day 21 ± 7, each patient completed the MusiQoL, a symptom checklist and the short-form (SF)-36 QoL questionnaire. Neurologists also collected socio-demographic, MS history and outcome data. The database was randomly divided into two subgroups and analysed according to different patient characteristics. For each model, psychometric properties were tested and the number of items was reduced by various statistical methods. Construct validity, internal consistency, reproducibility and external consistency were also tested. Nine dimensions, explaining 71% of the total variance, were isolated. Internal consistency and reproducibility were satisfactory for all the dimensions. External validity testing revealed that dimension scores correlated significantly with all SF-36 scores, but showed discriminant validity by gender, socio-economic and health status. Significant correlations were found between activity in daily life scores and clinical indices. These results demonstrate the validity and reliability of the MusiQoL as an international scale to evaluate QoL in patients with MS. Multiple Sclerosis 2008; 14: 219—230. http://msj.sagepub.com

scholarly journals Validation of the Iranian Version of the ECOS-16 Questionnaire in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 586-593
Author(s):  
Parisa Azimi ◽  
Taravat Yazdanian ◽  
Ali Montazeri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Vertebral Fractures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

<sec><title>Study Design</title><p>Prospective clinical study.</p></sec><sec><title>Purpose</title><p>To translate and validate the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (ECOS-16) in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures in Iran.</p></sec><sec><title>Overview of Literature</title><p>It is important to assess the psychometric properties of instruments measuring patient-reported outcomes.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>The translation was performed using the backward-forward translation method. The final version was generated by consensus among the translators. Every woman who had a T-score of &lt;−2.5 completed ECOS-16. Patients were divided into two study groups according to the World Health Organization's criteria: those with at least one vertebral fracture (surgery group) and those with no fractures (control group). They were asked to respond to the questionnaire at three points in time: preoperative and twice within 1-week interval after surgery assessments (6-month follow-up). The 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) also was completed. The psychometric properties of the questionnaire were assessed using internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and responsiveness.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>Of 137 recruited women, 39 underwent surgery and 98 did not. Analysis of the ECOS-16 scales showed an appropriate reliability with Cronbach's alpha of &gt;0.70 for all scales. Test-retest reliability as indicated by intraclass correlation coefficient was found to be 0.85 (0.68–0.91). Additionally, the correlation of each item with its hypothesized domain of the ECOS-16 showed acceptable results, suggesting that the items had a substantial relationship with their own domains. Further analysis also indicated that the questionnaire was responsive to change (effect size, 0.85; standardized response mean, 0.93) (<italic>p</italic>&lt;0.001). Significant correlations existed between scores of similar subscales of ECOS-16 and SF-36 (<italic>p</italic>&lt;0.001).</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p>ECOS-16 is an acceptable, reliable, valid, and responsive measure to assess the quality of life in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.</p></sec>

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the MacNew heart disease Health-related Quality of Life questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Hyoung Bae ◽  
Myeong-Ho Yoon ◽  
Jin-Hee Park
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Myocardial infarction and unstable angina are prevalent in Korea. The MacNew Heart Disease health-related quality of life questionnaire is a widely used patient-reported outcome measure for patients with heart disease in several countries. In this study, we tested the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the MacNew (K-MacNew). Methods Participants were 200 patients who had experienced unstable angina or myocardial infarction, and were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Korea. The K-MacNew was developed using forward–backward translation techniques. Construct validity (including discriminative validity), concurrent validity, and internal consistency reliability of the K-MacNew were assessed. Discriminative validity was assessed by examining the between-group differences in the K-MacNew scores according to functional capacity, anxiety, and depression levels. Concurrent validity was examined by correlating the K-MacNew dimensions with the physical and mental health domains of the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Instrument (SF-36). Results Factor analysis results of the K-MacNew demonstrated a three-factor structure (emotional, physical, and social) that explained 57.92% of the variance. Significant differences in the K-MacNew scores were observed according to patients’ functional capacity, anxiety, and depression levels. The SF-36 physical health domain score showed a moderate positive correlation with the physical dimension score of the K-MacNew (r = 0.517, P < 0.001), and the SF-36 mental health domain score showed a strong positive correlation with the emotional dimension of K-MacNew (r = 0.745, P < 0.001). The K-MacNew showed good internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s α of 0.947 for the global scale. Conclusion The K-MacNew demonstrated good reliability and validity for use as a patient-reported outcome measure and is ready for the assessment of the health-related quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease in Korea. To establish the clinical validity of the K-MacNew, additional studies should be conducted to verify the validity and reliability of the K-MacNew in a number of participants, including those with various types of coronary artery disease.

scholarly journals Anterior Cruciate Ligament Quality of Life Questionnaire

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (11_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967114S0014
Author(s):  
Gizem Irem Kinikli ◽  
Derya Celik ◽  
Ozgur Ahmet Atay ◽  
Inci Yuksel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Anterior Cruciate

Objectives: Despite a number of questionnaires in the area of ACL injuries there is a need for cross-cultural adaptation for patients with ACL reconstruction (ACL-R). To test the measurement properties of the Turkish version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Quality of Life Questionnaire (ACL-QOL). Methods: One-hundred nineteen patients with ACL-R completed internal consistency, agreement, construct validity, floor and ceiling effect analyses. Eighty out of 119 patients with ACL-R completed the Turkish adapted version of the ACL-QOL questionnaire twice for the test-retest reliability. A subgroup of thirty-nine patients undergoing physiotherapy were also asked to answer the ACL-QOL questionnaire, the Lysholm knee scale (LKS), Knee Outcome Survey – Activities of Daily Living Scale (KOS-ADLS) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) at preoperative, 16th week and 2 years post-operatively to assess responsiveness. Results: The questionnaire had high internal consistency (Cronbach α=.95). The paired t-test showed no significant difference between the test-retest means. The intraclass correlation was excellent for reliability and agreement in five domains and overall score (ICC: 0.95, 0.95, 0.97, 0.95, 0.96, and 0.95; p<0.001). The standard error of measurement (SEM) and the minumum detectable change (MDC95) were found to be 3.14 points and 8.70 points, respectively. The questionnaire showed a fair correlation (r=0.23) with (LKS) and a poor correlation (r=0.14) with (KOS-ADLS); good and very good construct validity (r=0.51, r=0.62) with SF-36 physical component score and mental component score, respectively. We observed no ceiling and floor effects overall on the ACL-QOL questionnaire except the subdomain of “work-related concerns” (22.9%). The responsiveness demonstrated a dramatic effect size of 2.12 at the 16th week and large effect size of 0.97 at 2 years follow-up. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the ACL-QOL questionnaire is a reproducible and responsive instrument that can be used in clinical studies.

scholarly journals Construct Validity and Reliability of Indonesian Version of RAND SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire in Breast Cancer Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Zhafirah Ramadhanty ◽  
Kristanto Yuli Yarsa ◽  
Ari Probandari
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sf 36

Background: The number of breast cancer patients in Indonesia is increasing but there are still only a few researches that assess their quality of life. RAND SF-36 is a quality of life instrument that is widely used. In Indonesia, the validity and reliability of the instrument is still under development, especially in breast cancer patients. Various health status questionnaires have been used in physical rehabilitation studies involving patient with pacemaker, but for women with breast cancer, the usefulness of these questionnaires as measures of physical, mental, and social well-being has not been firmly established. Methods: A previously validated RAND SF-36 questionnaire in patients with pacemaker was given to 252 breast cancer survivor community members. We assessed the construct validity and the reliability by referring to its Pearson’s r table value and Cronbach’s α coefficient. Results: One hundred and fourteen breast cancer survivor community members participated and completed all 36 questions of the instrument between September- November 2018. Questions number 2, 28, and 35 showed lower Pearson’s r value (r<0,300) than other questions but still showed r value of >0.1548 indicating that these questions were valid. Cronbach’s α coefficient >0.90 indicated good internal consistency. Conclusions: The Indonesian version of the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire is a suitable instrument and can be used for research in Indonesian breast cancer patients.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life questionnaires used in primary biliary cholangitis: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ai ◽  
Xian Yang ◽  
Jia-min Xu ◽  
Wen-xia Yang ◽  
Ying-Mei Tang
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Primary Biliary Cholangitis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Hrqol Questionnaire ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the suitability of HRQOL questionnaires in patients with primary biliary cholangitis. Methods Five electronic databases were searched. The validity of translated questionnaires, floor and ceiling effects, internal consistency and test-retest reliability were investigated. Results Forty-four studies were included, of which fifteen HRQOL questionnaires were identified. The instruments used most frequently were the PBC-40 (n = 22), followed by the SF-36 (n = 19), PBC-27(n=4), CLDQ (n = 3) and NIDDK-QA(n=2), the remaining instruments were uesd only once. Tweenty-six studies used a translated HRQOL questionnaire and only six reported or referenced a validation of the translated questionnaire. Conclusions PBC-specific HRQOL questionnaires used in primary biliary cholangitis have generally good psychometric properties. But lots of studies directly applied the HRQOL tools without verifying the HRQOL tools validity and reliability in PBC patients. Thus, it is better for clinicians and researchers to test the measurement properties of HRQOL questionnaires before use it.

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