Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire.

OBJECTIVE: The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Health-Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL) is one of the most widely used questionnaires for assessing typical gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) symptoms. It is simple, concise, and treatment responsive, yet it has not been validated in the Persian language. This study aimed to translate the GERD-HRQL questionnaire into Persian and assess its validity and reliability. DESIGN: In this cross-sectional validation study, a team of gastroenterologists, general surgeons, and professional translators conducted the forward-backward translation. A gastroenterologist interviewed 10 patients with GORD to insure understandability of the questionnaire. Fifty-four patients with GORD and 60 patients with gastrointestinal complaints other than GORD were enrolled using convenience sampling method. To assess concurrent validity, patients with GORD completed the Persian GERD-HRQL and the WHO Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires. To assess discriminant validity, GERD-HRQL scores were compared between GORD and non-GORD patients. After 2 weeks, the patients with GORD completed the GERD-HRQL questionnaire again to assess test-retest reliability. The internal consistency was measured using Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS: The mean age of the GORD participants was 36.90±10.44, and the majority were women (78%). All GERD-HRQL domains and total scores exhibited significant negative correlations with WHOQOL-BREF domains (ranging from -0.28 to -0.97). The GERD-HRQL scores were significantly different in GORD and non-GORD patients (p<0.001). Test and retest scores did not show any significant differences (p=0.49). Cronbach's alpha was 0.85. CONCLUSION: The Persian GERD-HRQL questionnaire is valid and reliable and can effectively assess the GORD symptoms in Persian-speaking individuals.

Interventional Radiology for Disease Management: A Narrative Review.

Interventional radiology (IR) is a branch of radiology that has helped many people who needed extensive surgery. In light of IR's significance in medicine, the main objective of this study was to perform a narrative review of IR uses in illness management. The results of this study were compiled based on the method of conducting review studies. To carry out this study, a systematic search was conducted in international databases, including Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar, in the time range of 2000-2023, using relevant keywords. According to the search and considering the necessary criteria to collect the results, 40 articles were selected, and the data was retrieved from them. This study found that IR is useful in obtaining tissue samples for further analysis. Imaging to guide a biopsy is also a widespread practice among interventional radiologists. Previous research has shown that the field of IR/interventional oncology undergoes rapid advancement through the continuous modification of techniques and the development of new treatment methods with minimal invasion. Based on the present study's findings, it can be concluded that IR is an alternative to surgery in some cases and, therefore, can reduce the high cost for patients. In addition, IR reduces the complications related to surgery and the hospitalisation time of patients.