Development of a Chinese version of the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (CHI-VFQ-25) as a tool to study patients with eye diseases in Hong Kong

Chan, Catherine W S; Wong, David; Lam, Clk; McGhee, Sarah M.; Lai, Wico W.

doi:10.1136/bjo.2009.158428

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“…The five-level general health rating was also substituted with the 0-10 rating scale in the appendix. 18 Corneal transplant recipients had a decreased vision-related quality of life as demonstrated by the NEI VFQ-25. Studies had shown that depression was common among adults with visual impairment.…”

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“…17 This lack of formal education was attributed by the unavailability of schools before and after the Second World War and the relative poverty during that period. 18 Hence, Snellen chart with roman numerals had to be adopted because of the inability of many patients to recognize the alphabets on the ETDRS chart.…”

Section: Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Chinese version had been validated with its reliability established. 18 It consists of a general health rating question, and addresses a number of visionrelated subscales, including general vision, difficulty with near and distance activities, limitations with peripheral and colour vision, ocular pain, social functioning, role limitations, dependency, and mental health. Subjects were asked to rate the level of severity of their difficulties in daily activities.…”

Section: Questionnaire On Vision-related Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

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Vision-related quality of life in corneal graft recipients

Mak

Wong

2012

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Aims To assess the vision-related quality of life of corneal transplant recipients using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (NEI VFQ-25), and to identify the socio-demographic factors that associate with patients' self-assessment of perceived visual function. Methods Thirty patients who received corneal transplants were included in this prospective observational, cross-sectional study. Socio-demographic and clinical data, including age, sex, systemic health status, employment status, visual acuity, reason of corneal transplantation, laterality of corneal graft, and follow-up period were collected. NEI VFQ-25 was scored using Rasch analysis. Subgroup analyses were also performed. Results Age, sex, visual acuity, and health status had no significant correlation or association with the Rasch-transformed score. Patients who received bilateral corneal grafts were significantly less able socioemotionally than those with unilateral graft. Patients who became unemployed or retired after transplantation were also significantly less able in both visual functioning and socioemotional status. Conclusion Corneal transplant recipients had a decreased vision-related quality of life as demonstrated by the NEI VFQ-25. Apart from anatomical success and visual acuity, ophthalmologists should also consider other aspects of visual outcome. In particular, those who received bilateral grafts require more attention. Employment programmes should be part of corneal transplantation rehabilitation planning.

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Vision-related quality of life in corneal graft recipients

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Wong

2012

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“…A Chinese version of the VFQ-25, which was used in previous studies, 20,21 was administered to all subjects, and they were requested to fill out the questionnaire by themselves. The research staff explained the questionnaire to them, and provided assistance when required.…”

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Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Ocular Chemical Burns

Chen

Wang

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Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.

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“…12 The Chinese version of NEI-VFQ used in this study has been assessed for reliability and validity and it has been shown to accurately measure vision-related QoL in Chinese individuals. [13][14][15] The OSDI, developed by Allergan, Inc., is a 12-item, patient reported outcome. It has been psychometrically tested and has been reported to be valid and reliable for quantifying the specific impact of dry eye on vision-related QoL.…”

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confidence: 99%