Impact of syncope on quality of life: Validation of a measure in patients

Nave-Leal, Elisabete; Oliveira, Mário; Pais-Ribeiro, José; Santos, Sofía; Oliveira, Eunice; Alves, T. C.; Ferreira, Rui Cruz

doi:10.1016/j.repce.2014.08.026

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“…Children with VVS are highly symptomatic and have a reduced HRQOL. There are limited data comparing HRQOL between VVS patients and healthy individuals [4][5][6][7]10]. Children with VVS were reported to experience lower total score, psychosocial health, emotional functioning, and social functioning in comparison to healthy children.…”

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“…This may ultimately help clinical decision-making and parent counselling [9]. The development of measurement scales to assess this impact that are easy to use in clinical settings is crucial [10]. There are limited data comparing the HRQOL and psychological profile between VVS patients and healthy individuals, mostly due to lack of national versions of questionnaires with proven psychometric properties.…”

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Validation of the Ukrainian version of the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales in children and adolescents with vasovagal syncope

Kovalchuk¹

2020

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Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Ukrainian translation of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales for Ukrainian children and adolescents with vasovagal syncope, as well as to study health-related quality of life in this group of paediatric patients. Materials and methods: We studied 56 children, aged eight to 17 years, with a history of vasovagal syncope, and 41 healthy volunteers. Health-related quality of life assessment was performed using the Ukrainian version of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales for child self-reporting and parent proxy-reporting. Results: There were no significant floor or ceiling effects for any of the summary or scale scores for patient self-reporting and parent proxy-reporting. Cronbach's α coefficient for PedsQL total score for patient self-reporting was 0.90, and for parent proxy-reporting it was 0.88. Paediatric patients with vasovagal syncope (67.92 ±14.52; 77.36 ±21.73; p = 0.01) and their parents (65.13 ±13.94; 71.77 ±13.76; p = 0.02) reported worse PedsQL total scores than healthy children. According to the results of exploratory factor analysis, almost all items of child self-reporting and parent proxy-reporting had a clear factor loading. Regarding construct validity, the results revealed a positive linear relationship between the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales and Modified Calgary Syncope Seizure Score, PedsQL™ General Well-Being Scale, and PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Calculation of Pearson's correlation index revealed moderate (0.41-0.60) to good (0.61-0.80) child-parent agreement. Conclusions: The results demonstrate the feasibility, reliability, validity, and agreement between child selfreporting and parent proxy-reporting of the Ukrainian version of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales for health-related quality of life assessment in children and adolescents with vasovagal syncope. These patients have lower psychosocial health, emotional functioning, and social functioning in comparison to healthy children and adolescents.

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Validation of the Ukrainian version of the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales in children and adolescents with vasovagal syncope

Kovalchuk¹

2020

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“…In the ISQL, 7,8 which is specific to syncope, 12 questions address various situations affected by syncope in a simple domain based on the patient's perception with respect to the last 4 weeks before the interview. To analyze the intensity of the domains, on both questionnaires, a Likert scale was used with answers in the form of 6 (1 = always to 6 = never) or 5 points (1 = agree to 5 = disagree).…”

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“…the disease analyzed, and they are generally selfadministered. The main specific questionnaires about QoL in syncope described in the literature are the ISQL (Impact of Syncope on QoL) 7,8 and the SFSQ (Syncope Functional Status Health Questionnaire). 9 The most cited for generic application are the SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey), [10][11][12][13] the EQ-5D (Euro QoL), 14,15 and the WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Brief QoL Questionnaire).…”

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Quality of Life After Diagnosis of Neurally Mediated Reflex Syncope by Tilt Test

Miranda,

da Silva,

Amore

et al. 2024

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

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Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is the most common type of transient loss of consciousness. Approximately 35% of people between 35 and 60 years of age experience at least one event during their lifetime. 1 It is responsible for 1% to 3% of emergency visits, and recurrence occurs in 25% to 35% within 1 year. 2 It is associated with a 1.4-fold increase in the risk of occupational accidents and a 2-fold increase in job abandonment in relation to the general population. 3 Despite favorable prognosis, there are reports of worsening quality of life (QoL) in patients with 6 or more syncope events throughout life. 4,5 Readmission occurs in 20% of patients over 50 years of age. 6 These patients' QoL is compromised due to recurrence and risk of physical trauma, resulting in limitations to physical activities, social life, and professional life, in addition to psychological effects.

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Impact of syncope on quality of life: Validation of a measure in patients

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Validation of the Ukrainian version of the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales in children and adolescents with vasovagal syncope

Validation of the Ukrainian version of the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales in children and adolescents with vasovagal syncope

Quality of Life After Diagnosis of Neurally Mediated Reflex Syncope by Tilt Test

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