Validation of a Chinese version of disease specific quality of life scale (HFS-36) for hemifacial spasm in Taiwan.
Health Qual Life Outcomes
; 7: 104, 2009 Dec 24.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECT There was no Chinese questionnaire to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with hemifacial spasm (HFS). In this study, we aimed to validate a new disease-specific HRQoL scale for HFS (HFS-36) in Chinese version, and compared it to SF-36, a generic HRQoL scale. PATIENTS AND METHODS:
The HFS-36 Chinese version was modified from English version of HFS-30, including subscales of mobility, activities of daily living (ADL), emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognition, bodily discomfort, and communication. All the items were scored on the 5-point scales, ranging from 0(never) to 4(always). Patients with HFS were asked to answer HFS-36 and SF-36 questionnaires on the same day before and 6-8 weeks after Botulinum toxin (BTX) injections, respectively. The reliability and validity of HFS-36 scale were evaluated statistically.RESULTS:
Totally, 103 patients (68 females; 35 males) were recruited in this study, with a mean age of 57.6 +/- 11.5 years and a mean duration of HFS for 7.6 +/- 5.8 years. The intra-class correlation (ICC) and Cronbach's alpha were over 0.7 in the majority of items. HFS-36 showed a good correlation to HFS severity before BTX treatment and a significant improvement of subscale scoring after BTX treatment. HFS-36 also had a significant correlation to the mental health of SF-36.CONCLUSIONS:
The Chinese version of HFS-36 demonstrated a good reliability and validity in subscales of motility, ADL, emotion well-being, stigma and bodily discomfort. The HRQoL was significantly improved after BTX treatment assessed by HFS-36 or SF-36. Compared to SF-36, HFS-36 scale was more sensitive and specific to evaluate the HRQoL in HFS.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Toxinas Botulínicas
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Espasmo Hemifacial
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article