The procedure of creating a questionnaire for measuring conditions of mutual understanding in dialogical communication on the Internet is described. The theoretical model of conditions of mutual ...understanding in computer-mediated communication is represented. Stages and features of the experiment on verification of this model are shown. The definition of mutual understanding based on the results of interviewing the Internet users is given. The psychometric characteristics of the questionnaire, examples of questions, information on different kinds of validity and reliability, the results of correlation and factor analysis, indicators of internal consistency are given. The content and components of general factor of mutual understanding in online communication are described. The cases in which using the questionnaire is possible and mentions perspectives and directions for further research of the mutual understanding in computer-mediated communication are described
Aims
To identify problematic items, assess completeness and user‐friendliness, and undertake modifications to enhance face validity of the newly developed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Comfort ...Questionnaire.
Design
Qualitative‐descriptive cross‐sectional study.
Methods
Five iterative rounds of cognitive interviewing were conducted with members of the target population between July ‐ November 2017. Think‐aloud technique, verbal probing, and observation were used, to assess how respondents understood and answered questions. Data analysis was based on the framework method; an eight‐column framework matrix was created for this purpose.
Results
In 25 interviews, problems regarding completeness of the item pool, comprehension of items, retrieval of information, judgment while finding answers and reporting the appropriate responses could be detected. According to the results, 27 items remained unchanged, 11 items were reworded, and six items were added. Instructions section of the questionnaire was reworked, too.
Conclusion
Although time‐consuming, cognitive interviewing turned out to be a valuable approach for revealing problems in an instrument, which would, otherwise, remain undetected and threaten validity.
目的
识别问题项目、评价完整性和用户方便性,并进行修改,以提高新编制的癫痫监测器舒适度问卷的表面有效性。
设计
定性描述性横断面研究。
方法
2017年7月˜11月对目标人群进行5轮重复认知访谈。运用有声思维、语言探究、观察等方法,评估受访者对问题的理解和回答。数据分析基于框架法,为此建立了八列框架矩阵。
结果
在25次访谈中,可以发现关于题库的完整性、题目理解、信息检索、寻找答案时的判断以及报告适当答案等问题。根据调查结果,有27个题目保持不变,11个题目被改写,6个题目被添加。问卷的说明部分也经过了修改。
结论
认知访谈虽然耗费时间,但却是揭示问题的一种有价值的方法,否则将无法发现问题并影响有效性。
Purpose: The Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire has been a commonly applied measure of physical activity in research among persons with multiple sclerosis over the past decade. This paper ...provides a comprehensive description of its application and inclusion in research on physical activity in multiple sclerosis.
Method: This comprehensive, narrative review included papers that were published between 1985 and 2017, written in English, involved participants with multiple sclerosis as a primary population, measured physical activity, and cited one of the two original Godin papers.
Results and Conclusion: There is a broad scope of research that has included the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire in persons with multiple sclerosis. Overall, 8 papers evaluated its psychometric properties, 21 evaluated patterns of physical activity, 24 evaluated correlates or determinants of physical activity, 28 evaluated outcomes or consequences of physical activity, and 15 evaluated physical activity interventions. The Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire is a valid self-report measure of physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis, and further is an appropriate, simple, and effective tool for describing patterns of physical activity, examining correlates and outcomes of physical activity, and provides a sensitive outcome for measuring change in physical activity after an intervention.
Implications for rehabilitation
There is increasing interest in physical activity and its benefits in multiple sclerosis.
The study of physical activity requires appropriate and standardized measures.
The Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire is a common self-report measure of physical activity for persons with multiple sclerosis.
Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire scores are reliable measures of physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis.
The Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire further is an appropriate, simple, and effective tool for describing patterns of physical activity, examining correlates and outcomes of physical activity participation, and is an advantageous primary outcome for measuring change in physical activity in response to an intervention.
Abstract Objectives The aim of cross-cultural adaptation (CCA) of a questionnaire is to achieve equivalence between the original and adapted questionnaire. Here, we aimed to review the state of the ...art in CCA methods. Study Design and Setting We reviewed cross-disciplinary bibliographic databases for articles on methods and guidelines for CCA of questionnaires. Articles were first selected by their abstract and title, and then, we retrieved full-text English articles. References of selected articles were searched for additional relevant studies. Results We identified 31 guidelines and found no consensus in CCA methods. Most methods included use of committees, focus groups, and back translations. Evidence for the best methods is lacking, although clues indicate that back translation may not be mandatory. Conclusion Several methods are available for CCA of questionnaires. According to experts only, most would achieve comparable results, and choosing one is a matter of preference and logistic. More evidence is needed to support recommendations. Adaptation and validation of a questionnaire are two different processes that should be distinguished and undertaken with care.
Background
The purpose of this study was to establish population‐based norms for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire‐Head and Neck 35 (EORTC ...QLQ‐HN35) to be used as references to facilitate the interpretation of results from health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) studies of patients with head and neck cancer.
Methods
The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire‐Core 30 (EORTC QLQ‐C30) and QLQ‐HN35 were sent to a random sample representing the Swedish general population.
Results
The response rate was 69% (1504 participants of 2200 invited). The scores for the QLQ‐C30 were comparable to previously published reference values. The reference values for the QLQ‐HN35 were low, indicating few head and neck‐specific problems in the population. For illustrative purposes, we also compared these reference values to our previously published HRQOL results obtained from patients with head and neck cancer at diagnosis and from 3‐year survivors.
Conclusion
These new reference values for EORTC QLQ‐HN35 may be useful in future HRQOL studies.
Objectives/Hypothesis
We sought to report the long‐term, symptom‐focused, prospective outcomes in empty nose syndrome (ENS) patients after undergoing inferior meatus augmentation procedure (IMAP) ...through use of four validated questionnaires: Empty Nose Syndrome 6‐Item Questionnaire (ENS6Q), 22‐item Sino‐Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT‐22), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7‐Item Scale (GAD‐7), and Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9).
Study Design
Prospective case series.
Methods
A single‐center prospective case series was performed for patients diagnosed with ENS who underwent IMAP between July 2017 and February 2020. Diagnosis of ENS was based on the following criteria: 1) reported discomfort with nasal breathing and/or paradoxical nasal obstruction after inferior turbinate reduction, 2) a positive ENS6Q score of at least 11, and 3) a positive cotton test. Questionnaire responses were recorded prior to surgery as well as 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.
Results
Seventeen eligible patients were included. Mean ENS6Q scores were significantly reduced at all postoperative time points (p < .0001, p < .0001, p < .0001, p = .0003). Of the six ENS6Q subdomains, five (suffocation, dryness, sense of diminished airflow, nasal crusting, and nasal burning) were significantly reduced 1‐year postoperatively (p < .0001, p = .0004, p = .0136, p = .0114, p = .0080, respectively). SNOT‐22 scores were significantly reduced at all time points (p = .0021, p = .0227, p = .0004, and p = .0025). Of the SNOT‐22 subdomains, the sleep subdomain was significantly reduced 1‐year postoperatively (p = .0432). Low baseline GAD‐7 and PHQ‐9 scores were recorded at 7 and 9.4, respectively, and although scores at all postoperative time points were reduced, there was no statistical significance.
Conclusion
IMAP via implant of cadaveric rib cartilage provides significant, long‐term improvements in ENS‐specific and general sinonasal symptoms.
Level of Evidence
4 Laryngoscope, 131:E2736–E2741, 2021
Objective
The main aim was to perform a systematic literature review of studies investigating the factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination‐Questionnaire (EDE‐Q), a widely used measure of ...eating pathology. Secondary aims were to summarize the quality of reporting of latent variable (factor) analyses in these studies and review support for different factor solutions.
Method
Literature was identified through Scopus, Medline, PsycInfo, and ProQuest databases published up to February 23, 2022 and outreach via an international listserv. All studies published in English reporting factor analysis of the EDE‐Q were included with few restrictions. Sixty studies including 63,389 participants met inclusion criteria.
Results
The originally proposed four‐factor solution received little empirical support, although few alternative models have been robustly evaluated. Items assessing shape and weight concerns frequently coalesce in factor solutions, suggesting that these constructs are closely related. Investigations of brief versions of the EDE‐Q have produced more consistent findings, suggesting that these measures, particularly a seven‐item version, might be useful alternatives to the full version. Quality of studies was reasonable, with important methodological elements of factor analysis often reported.
Discussion
The findings are of relevance to practitioners and researchers, suggesting that the “original” factor structure of the EDE‐Q should be reconsidered and that use of a seven‐item version is to be encouraged.
Public Significance
Self‐report questionnaires are widely used in the assessment of disordered eating. The current study found that there is little consensus about the structure of a common measure of eating psychopathology. There is more consistent support for a brief, seven‐item, version assessing dietary restraint, body dissatisfaction, and overvaluation of weight and shape.
Resumen
Objetivo
El objetivo principal fue realizar una revisión sistemática de la literatura de los estudios que investigan la estructura factorial del Cuestionario de Eating Disorders Examination (EDE‐Q), una medida ampliamente utilizada en la patología alimentaria. Los objetivos secundarios fueron resumir la calidad del informe de los análisis de variables latentes (factores) en estos estudios y revisar el apoyo a diferentes soluciones factoriales.
Método
La literatura se identificó a través de las bases de datos Scopus, Medline, PsycInfo y ProQuest publicadas hasta el 23 de febrero de 2022 y de divulgación a través de un servidor de listas internacional. Todos los estudios publicados en inglés que reportaron el análisis factorial de la EDE‐Q se incluyeron con pocas restricciones. Sesenta estudios con 63,389 participantes cumplieron los criterios de inclusión.
Resultados
La solución de cuatro factores propuesta originalmente recibió poco apoyo empírico, aunque pocos modelos alternativos han sido evaluados sólidamente. Los elementos que evalúan las preocupaciones de peso y figura corporal con frecuencia se unen en soluciones factoriales, lo que sugiere que estos constructos están estrechamente relacionados. Las investigaciones de versiones breves del EDE‐Q han producido conclusiones más consistentes, lo que sugiere que estas mediciones, en particular una versión de siete ítems, podrían ser alternativas útiles a la versión completa. La calidad de los estudios fue razonable, y a menudo se reportaron elementos metodológicos importantes del análisis factorial.
Discusión
Los hallazgos son relevantes para los clínicos e investigadores, lo que sugiere que la estructura factorial “original” del EDE‐Q debe reconsiderarse y que se debe alentar el uso de una versión de siete ítems.
•PDQ-39 demonstrated to be a disease-specific HRQoL questionnaire.•PDQ-8 is a practical and informative instrument that can be easily used in clinical settings.•Few studies investigated ...responsiveness of the scales, to relieve changes in the QoL of PwP.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects Quality of Life (QoL), since it is responsible for cognitive impairment, non-motor, and motor symptoms. Outcome measures are fundamental for evaluating treatment’s effect on QoL over time.
This systematic review aimed to identify the psychometric properties of PDQ-39 and PDQ-8 in the different populations in which they were validated.
The electronic databases systematically searched are MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINAHL, SCOPUS, and Web of Science; the research was conducted in July 2023. The psychometric properties considered were those of the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist. Risk of bias was assessed using the COSMIN checklist.
The search identified 1306 articles. 398 duplicates were eliminated; 908 articles were analyzed reading title and abstract; 799 were finally excluded because used PDQ-39 and PDQ-8 as outcome measures or were not dealing with psychometric properties; 66 articles were excluded after reading the full text. 43 articles were included in the review; meta-analysis showed all the Cronbach’s alpha values were statistically significant for all the subscales of PDQ-39 and PDQ-8. PDQ-39 demonstrated to be a specific HRQoL questionnaire that is correlated with generic HRQoL questionnaires, in fact in many studies included in the review, correlations with SF-36 were found. In the last studies about psychometric properties of PDQ-8 emerged that it is a practical and informative instrument that can be easily used in clinical settings, especially in busy ones, but also in large-scale studies in which a brief instrument would be preferred.
Background
In critically ill patients, a poor sleep quality can escalate mortality and the length of hospital stays. Albeit being the gold standard for sleep assessment, polysomnography (PSG) is ...expensive and complicated. The Richards‐Campbell sleep questionnaire (RCSQ) is another tool with proof of good correlation with PSG. RCSQ was translated into many languages. However, the Thai version (T‐RCSQ) has not been developed.
Aims and objectives
Our study aimed to translate the original RCSQ into Thai, to test the content validity and reliability, and to introduce the questionnaire into clinical practice at the surgical intensive care unit (SICU).
Design
Prospective cross‐sectional study
Methods
This study enrolled 92 patients from the SICU between August 2019 and January 2020. The content validity of T‐RCSQ was determined by the index of item‐objective congruence (IOC). The reliability was tested by test‐retest reliability at 7 am and 9 am after intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The internal consistency was expressed by Cronbach's alpha. Patients' demography was reported as percentage, mean and standard deviation, and median and interquartile range.
Results
The content validity and test‐retest reliability of the T‐RCSQ were 0.8 and 0.97, respectively. The internal consistency was 0.964. Most patients were female with American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status III. The mean RCSQ scores at 7 am and 9 am were 5.82 ± 2.15 cm and 5.61 ± 2.18 cm, respectively.
Conclusions
The T‐RCSQ is reliable and could be used as an alternative to PSG for sleep assessment of ICU patients. Further research is required to validate the T‐RCSQ against PSG and to assess its impact on improving sleep quality and patients' clinical outcomes.
Relevance to clinical practice
T‐RCSQ is a useful tool for sleep assessment in ICU. According to cost‐effectiveness, convenience, and good reliability, it could be applied to determine proper sleep to minimize patient morbidity and mortality.
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