Reliability and validity of specific quality of life assessment questionnaires related to chronic venous insufficiency: a systematic review

Abstract

This systematic review aimed to discuss the main findings regarding the reliability and validity of health-related quality of life questionnaires for chronic venous insufficiency. Searches were performed on the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, and Scopus databases. The search terms used were related to “venous insufficiency”, and “quality of life”. The CIVIQ-20 and CIVIQ-14 instruments had adequate internal consistency and both were able to discriminate disease severity. The VEINES-QoL showed adequate internal consistency but was not able to discriminate disease severity. Most studies did not demonstrate a correlation between VEINES-QoL and the mental component of the SF-36. The AVVQ had inadequate reliability but its validity was also doubtful when compared to the SF-36. The VARIShort demonstrated good internal consistency, reproducibility, and validity, but only the original study was included. For venous leg ulcers, the CCVUQ showed adequate reliability and validity when compared to VLU-QoL.

Effect of kinesiotape on venous insufficiency. Systematic review

“…Según Geraldo y cols. (36), las variantes CIVIQ-20 y CIVIQ-14 son altamente fiables para la evaluación de la calidad de vida de pacientes con IVC, independientemente de la gravedad de esta. Sin En relación con la ausencia de efecto del KT sobre el rango de movimiento (ROM) en pacientes con IVC (24), se puede asociar a las variables demográficas de la muestra (mujeres posmenopáusicas) y a la propia evolución del IVC (mayor desorganización en tejido conectivo) (10,14).…”

Physiotherapy in Chronic Venous Disease

“…Two versions are available: 14 or 20 items (4 dimensions: physical, psychological, social aspects, pain). Both versions display adequate psychometric properties and can differentiate between various levels of CVD [32].…”

Analysis of data with dependent measures in clinical and experimental studies

“…[27][28][29][30][31] Along the same lines, analytical designs exist that demand simultaneous study of different variables from the same subject, creating a structure of dependence within the individual, as is the case of quality of life scales that assess more than one dimension (for example, the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study -Quality of Life/Symptom [VEINES-QoL/Sym], Skindex-17), different sets of symptoms, or different serum markers secreted after a single stimulus. [32][33][34] Quantitative analysis of groups using simultaneous analysis of more than one dependent variable demands the use of methods known as multivariate, such as profile analysis, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA), canonic correlation, or Log-linear models (multivariate), 23,[35][36][37] but their complexity demands supervision by a statistics professional with experience in this type of modeling.…”