Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the Brazilian version of the instrument World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) for individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea.
Heart Lung
; 67: 183-190, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a disabling health condition, and there is no disease-specific patient-reported outcome instrument to assess individuals with OSA.OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) in individuals with OSA.METHODS:
One hundred individuals with OSA responded to the WHODAS 2.0 version of 36 items, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the 12-item health survey (SF-12). Internal consistency, convergent and discriminative validity, and responsiveness to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) were the psychometric properties tested.RESULTS:
Cronbach's α values indicate good internal consistency (0.91 - 0.73), except for the self-care domain (α = 0.52). Convergent validity indicated an excellent correlation (r = -0.80) between the domains of functioning and quality of life. Discriminative validity showed no association between OSA severity and functioning (p = 0.90). The responsiveness to CPAP treatment showed a large effect size (r = 0.82; p < 0.05)CONCLUSIONS:
The WHODAS 2.0 instrument is valid, reliable, and responsive for assessing individuals with OSA.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Psicometría
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Calidad de Vida
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Organización Mundial de la Salud
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Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño
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Presión de las Vías Aéreas Positiva Contínua
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Evaluación de la Discapacidad
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Lung
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article