The Russian version of the Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire 12 was found to be a reliable tool for the assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic otitis media. This sets the scene for international collaboration, using this tool to assess the effectiveness of surgical treatments even amongst countries with different healthcare systems.
Learning Objectives:Introduction: The Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire 12 (COMQ-12) is a 12-item multiple-choice disease-specific health-relatedquality-of-life (HRQoL) questionnaire.COMQ-12 allowscorrelation of the patient's expectations from treatment with the need for surgical intervention. We validated the questionnaire and obtained permission by the authors for its use. As a first step, as part of the development and adaptation of the COMQ-12 we must define normal scores, typical for the healthy population.
Methods:The study included healthy volunteers who were asked to complete a COMQ-12. Also the following data were recorded: sex, age, and whether they had a history of ear problems other than that of chronic otitis media (COM); this included symptoms of hearing loss, dizziness,tinnitus, ear discomfort, history of ear infections. Patients with COM were excluded from the study.
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