Cross-cultural and Moroccan Validation of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Adnane, C.; Oubahmane, T.; Adouly, T.; Elhani, Loubna; Rouadi, Sami; Abada, R.; Roubal, M.; Mahtar, Mohamed

doi:10.1177/0003489415601687

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“…Similar results were noted by other studies (Lee et al, 2017;Linardoutsos et al, 2014;Nazar et al, 2013;Şenkal et al, 2012). The overall mean score observed in the study was lower than that observed in other studies (Adnane et al, 2016;Jose Guilherme Vartanian et al, 2006;Lee et al, 2017;Linardoutsos et al, 2014;Nazar et al, 2013;Sakthivel et al, 2017;Şenkal et al, 2012). The subjects were interviewed before initiation of treatment.…”

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Validity and Reliability of Tamil translated University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for Head and Neck Cancers

Ganesan

Thulasingam

Karunanithi

et al. 2019

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Background: Quality of life is an important outcome measure used both in research and patient care across all cultural healthcare settings. Objective: This study is aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of interviewer-administered Tamil translated University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (Version 4) in a setting with low literacy. Methods: The study was done in a tertiary care teaching institute in Puducherry, South India. The translation was done by using 'forward-backward translation method.' A hundred subjects diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC) were interviewed before the initiation of treatment. The Tamil version of University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UWQOL) questionnaire was validated using the Tamil version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) version. Inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability was also assessed. Item-total correlation and Cronbach alpha were calculated for assessing validity and internal consistency respectively. Results: In the Tamil version of UWQOL, social-emotional subscale was more affected than physical subscale. The domains such as mood, anxiety, and pain were most affected. The subscale scores were significantly different between those with early and late cancer. Tamil version of UWQOL showed moderate correlation with WHOQOL-BREF. The Tamil version of UWQOL had good test-retest and inter-rater agreement. Item-total correlation for the subscales was >0.80. The internal consistency of the Tamil Questionnaire was acceptable with Cronbach Alpha of 0.69. Conclusion: The Tamil version of UWQOL questionnaire is a short, valid and reliable for HNC patients of low literacy.

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confidence: 85%

Validity and Reliability of Tamil translated University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for Head and Neck Cancers

Ganesan

Thulasingam

Karunanithi

et al. 2019

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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“…16 Internal consistency of the translated questionnaire was high with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.88. This is comparable with other UW-QOL version 4 translations in other languages such as Spanish (0.84) 21 , Brazilian Portugese (0.744) 22 , Turkish (0.757) 23 , Moroccan Arabic (0.829) 24 , Greek (0.83) 25 , and Chinese (0.88) 26 .…”

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“…Understandably, symptoms felt before and after the operation would change substantially resulting in a great fluctuation between the consistency of the test scores, and yielding a high p value of Pearson's correlation coefficient and a low test-retest reliability score. Other translations [21][22][23][24][25][26] of the questionnaire showed better test-retest reliability scores because no treatment was done in the two-week interim between the tests.…”

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Filipino Translation and Validation of the University of Washington - Quality of Life Questionnaire (Version 4) for Patients with Head and Neck Tumors in the Philippine General Hospital

2022

Acta Med Philipp

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Objectives. This study aims to develop a Filipino translation of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL) version 4, and determine its internal consistency and test-retest reliability.Methods. This was a cross sectional mixed methods study comprised of two parts. The first part consisted of Filipino translation of the UW-QOL version 4 questionnaire. The second part validated the internal consistency and testretest reliability through statistical analysis.Results. The Cronbach's coefficient was high (0.88) which denotes good internal consistency. Pearson's correlation coefficient was obtained to determine the test-retest reliability of the translated questionnaire. A p value of <0.05 indicates that the questionnaire has good test-retest reliability. The p value was high in most of the items of the questionnaire. Conclusion.The internal consistency of the translated questionnaire is high and comparable to other translations of the same questionnaire. The test-retest reliability is low owing to the interventions done between the test and retest.

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Impact of rehabilitation with dental implants on the quality of life of patients undergoing maxillofacial reconstruction: a systematic review

Azher,

McGrath,

Kamalabadi

et al. 2024

Qual Life Res

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Purpose Maxillofacial reconstruction with dental implants in microvascular tissue flaps aims to improve mastication. However, the quality of life (QoL) impact of this intervention is yet to be determined. This systematic review assessed the QoL impact of maxillofacial reconstruction with implant-supported teeth compared to no dental rehabilitation, removable dentures, and obturator (modified denture). Additionally, we examined instruments applied to measure QoL in maxillofacial reconstruction. Methods Databases Ovid Medline and Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Handle on QoL were searched. Cohort, case–control and randomized controlled trials (RCT) were narratively synthesized for QoL captured through validated instruments. Study methodological quality was assessed using Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 and Risk of Bias in Non-randomized studies of Exposure. Instruments underwent COSMIN content validity analysis. Results Of a total of 2735 studies screened, the three included studies (two cohort and one RCT) showed improved QoL with maxillofacial reconstruction compared to obturator and no dental rehabilitation. However, these studies have high risk of bias due to confounding. None of the instruments achieved a sufficient relevance rating for maxillofacial reconstruction, having been designed for other target populations and there is no evidence on their content validity for this population, but the EORTC QLQ30 H&N35 satisfied more COSMIN criteria than the UW-QOL and OHIP-14. Conclusion Although studies showed favourable QoL with maxillofacial reconstruction involving dental implants, these have high risk of bias and further studies are needed to establish the impact. Existing QoL instruments lack content validity and tailored instruments are needed for QoL evaluation in maxillofacial reconstruction.

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Cross-cultural and Moroccan Validation of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Abstract: The Moroccan UW-QOL questionnaire appears to be culturally appropriate and psychometrically valid.

Cited by 6 publications

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Validity and Reliability of Tamil translated University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for Head and Neck Cancers

Validity and Reliability of Tamil translated University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for Head and Neck Cancers

Filipino Translation and Validation of the University of Washington - Quality of Life Questionnaire (Version 4) for Patients with Head and Neck Tumors in the Philippine General Hospital

Impact of rehabilitation with dental implants on the quality of life of patients undergoing maxillofacial reconstruction: a systematic review

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