A two-year follow-up observational study of the T-14 paediatric throat disorders outcome measure in tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy

Konieczny, Katarzyna; Biggs, TC; Mb, Pringle

doi:10.1308/003588415x14181254790248

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“…Additionally, further psychometric testing demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach α = .84), test–retest reliability, and responsiveness to change . Three of the included studies in this scoping review utilized the T‐14 questionnaire to investigate QoL following tonsillectomy, whereas two of the studies compared the QoL effects of tonsillectomy against watchful waiting …”

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Scoping review of pediatric tonsillectomy quality of life assessment instruments

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Scoping review of pediatric tonsillectomy quality of life assessment instruments

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“…[33][34][35][36][37][38] A number of other questionnaires were infrequently described, related to other specific otolaryngology conditions (Table I). 39,40 Each tool was of a varying length and underwent variable degrees of validation (Table I).…”

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“…31,66,67 Paediatric throat health related QoL was almost entirely reported on using the Paediatric Throat Disorders Outcome Test ('T-14'). [33][34][35][36][37] Designed by Hopkins et al, 34 this 14-item disease-specific questionnaire has been extensively validated and reported upon in children. The only other identified measure was the infrequently used Tonsil and Adenoid Health Status Instrument ('TAHSI'), from which the Paediatric Throat Disorders Outcome Test derives many question items.…”

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A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures in paediatric otolaryngology

Powell

Robson

2017

J. Laryngol. Otol.

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Background:Recently, there has been increased emphasis on the development and application of patient-reported outcome measures. This drive to assess the impact of illness or interventions, from the patient's perspective, has resulted in a greater number of available questionnaires. The importance of selecting an appropriate patient-reported outcome measure is specifically emphasised in the paediatric population. The literature on patient-reported outcome measures used in paediatric otolaryngology was reviewed.Methods:A comprehensive literature search was conducted using the databases Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and PsycInfo, using the terms: ‘health assessment questionnaire’, ‘structured questionnaire’, ‘questionnaire’, ‘patient reported outcome measures’, ‘PROM’, ‘quality of life’ or ‘survey’, and ‘children’ or ‘otolaryngology’. The search was limited to English-language articles published between 1996 and 2016.Results:The search yielded 656 articles, of which 63 were considered relevant. This included general paediatric patient-reported outcome measures applied to otolaryngology, and paediatric otolaryngology disease-specific patient-reported outcome measures.Conclusion:A large collection of patient-reported outcome measures are described in the paediatric otolaryngology literature. Greater standardisation of the patient-reported outcome measures used in paediatric otolaryngology would assist in pooling of data and increase the validation of tools used.

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“…The T-14 has been applied in numerous studies in England and Ireland (14,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) to demonstrate the importance of measuring patient reported outcomes with tonsillectomy, but it has not been used outside the UK. We aimed to apply the questionnaire in a paediatric Australian patient population undergoing adenotonsillectomy or tonsillectomy for SDB or recurrent tonsillitis to evaluate the effectiveness of the T-14 Paediatric Throat Disorders Outcome Test as a tool to measure health care outcomes in this group of patients.…”

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Outcomes using the T-14 symptom score for tonsillectomy in an Australian paediatric population

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Woods²,

Du³

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Aust J Otolaryngol

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Background: Quality of life (QoL) outcomes after paediatric tonsillectomy can be assessed with diseasespecific patient reported outcome measures. Our aim was to assess a modified T-14 Paediatric Throat Disorders Outcome Test in an Australian paediatric population undergoing tonsillectomy. Methods: A consecutive case series was conducted in children (aged 1-16 years) undergoing tonsillectomy over a period of 15 months. T-14 questionnaires administered to the caregivers of the child pre-operatively and post-operatively (n=45) within 6-8 weeks of the procedure were included for statistical analysis. Preand post-operative T-14 scores were compared and analysed according to surgical indication [either sleep disordered breathing (SDB), recurrent tonsillitis, or both] and complications with non-parametric tests. Results: Post-operative scores demonstrated a global improvement for SDB (n=22), recurrent tonsillitis (n=12) and for both (n=11) indications (P<0.0001 each). High compliance with the T-14 was obtained with parents completing the questionnaire pre-and post-operatively. T-14 scores did not improve in 2 patients who had rhinitis and otitis media at the time of post-operative testing. Conclusions: The modified T-14 questionnaire is suitable for measuring parental reported health outcomes for paediatric throat disorders in patients undergoing tonsillectomy in the Australian population. The T-14 questionnaire demonstrates improvement in parental perception of their child's symptoms after tonsillectomy. It is easy to administer producing a high compliance rate.

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A two-year follow-up observational study of the T-14 paediatric throat disorders outcome measure in tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Scoping review of pediatric tonsillectomy quality of life assessment instruments

Scoping review of pediatric tonsillectomy quality of life assessment instruments

A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures in paediatric otolaryngology

Outcomes using the T-14 symptom score for tonsillectomy in an Australian paediatric population

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