Validation of the Dutch translation of the Cardiff wound impact schedule for evaluation of the health‐related quality of life of patients with chronic wounds

Abstract

The aim of this study was to validate a Dutch translation of the Cardiff wound impact schedule (CWIS), a disease‐specific instrument to measure the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic leg ulcers. To achieve this, the original instrument was translated. A total of 83 patients with chronic lower leg ulcers were included and completed the translated instrument and SF36 at baseline after assessment of their wound severity. Follow‐up was performed 1 week after inclusion. The psychometric properties of the instrument were assessed. Construct validity was positively evaluated by an expert panel. Face validity was positively evaluated in a cognitive debriefing of a pilot group. Discriminant validity was assessed by correlating 1‐year amputation risk according to the Wound, Ischaemia, foot Infection classification system with the instrument scores. Significant correlation could not be proven. Criterion validity was assessed by correlating domain scores of the instrument with domain scores of the gold standard: SF36. Moderate to high correlation was calculated for most domains of the instrument. Test‐retest reliability and internal consistency were evaluated as acceptable. In conclusion, the Dutch translation of the CWIS is a valid and reliable disease‐specific instrument to assess the HRQoL in patients with chronic lower leg ulcers.

Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors in Chinese Patients with Chronic Wounds

“…Chronic wounds are more prevalent in older adults, and age likely plays an important role in wound chronicity. The majority of participants in this study were nearly 60 years old, which is consistent with the results of Izadi et al, 20 Van Doorn et al, 21 and Kapp and Santamaria. 22 In this study, most participants were unemployed and had lower education levels, which was consistent with the results of other studies as well.…”

“…Chronic wounds are more prevalent in older adults, and age likely plays an important role in wound chronicity. The majority of participants in this study were nearly 60 years old, which is consistent with the results of Izadi et al, 20 Van Doorn et al, 21 and Kapp and Santamaria 22 …”

A translation and preliminary validation of the Dutch Wound-QoL questionnaire

“…At the time of study conduction, no other wound-specific HRQoL questionnaire had been translated into Dutch. In the meanwhile, the CWIS had been translated into and validated in Dutch [28]. However, this is a comparably long questionnaires and the authors of the Dutch CWIS study mention the necessity of a short instrument.…”

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Quality of Life in People Affected by Diabetic Foot: A Psychometric Systematic Review

“…Forty-six studies (43 reports) providing information on the measurement properties of 10 different PROMs were included. These identified measurement instruments were the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Diabetic Foot Questionnaire (AOFAS-DFQ), 36 the Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule/Scale (CWIS), 30,37,40,41,43,47,51,56,58,64 the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale (DFS), 29,52,53,62 the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF), 33,42,45,46,[48][49][50]57,65 the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire in Diabetic Foot (HRQLQDFU), 44 the Neuropathy-and Foot Ulcer-Specific Quality of Life (NeuroQoL), 59,63,66 the Norfolk Quality of Life-Diabetic Neuropathy (Norfolk QoL-DN), 60,61 the Quality of Life Instrument, 54 the Wound-QoL, 31,32,34,35,38,39,55,[67][68][69][70][71] and the Wound-QoL revised version. 70 The characteristics of these PROMs and the included studies ...…”