Translation, cultural adaptation to Brazil and validation of the venous leg ulcer quality of life questionnaire (VLU-QoL-Br)

Abstract

TranslaTion, culTural adapTaTion To Brazil and validaTion of The venous leg ulcer qualiTy of life quesTionnaire (vlu-qol-Br) Methods: the questionnaire was translated by a professional translator and two dermatologists specialized in the area of venous ulcers (VU), reformulated in a meeting of the three translators. The construct (VLU-QoL-Br) was submitted to pre-interviews with ten VU patients for adaptation of the language. Subsequently, it was applied to patients at the HC-Unesp, and for test-retest reliability for verification of its reproducibility. Results: 82 patients were evaluated, with 56 (68%) women. The age average was 67.3 years. The questionnaire was translated, adapted and applied to the patients. The construct presented high internal consistency (alpha = 0.94) and adequate item-total correlation. When the 32 retests were evaluated, an intra-class correlation was noted for concordance of 0.78 (p<0.01), indicating good reproducibility of the construct. The confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the dimensions of the original questionnaire: activities, psychologies, and symptoms. VLU-QoL-Br scores were associated, independently, to the total area of the ulcers and a lower education level of the subjects (p<0.01). Conclusion: the translation, adaptation and validation of the VLU-QoL-Br questionnaire were concluded, demonstrating good psychometric performance, and enabling its clinical use in Brazil. It is important to evaluate its performance in other regions and different samples of individuals.Uniterms: leg ulcer, venous insufficiency, varicose ulcer, quality of life, validation studies.

Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment-Wound Module to Brazilian Portuguese

“…As a result, in order to provide quality care, it is which measures the quality of life of patients with chronic and acute wounds (5) , the Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire (CCVUQ) (6) and the Venous Leg Ulcer Quality of Life questionnaire (VLU-QoL) (7) , which investigate the quality of life of individuals with venous ulcers.…”

Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire - Brasil: estudo bicêntrico de confiabilidade

“…(11) The VLU-QoL was developed in England, in 2007, and was translated and adapted into Brazilian Portuguese in 2014. (13) The psychometric properties of VLU-QoL were tested for use in the Brazilian population and satisfactory results were obtained, with an internal consistency of 0.94 (Cronbach's alpha); in the evaluation of the reproducibility, the intra-class correlation index equaled 0.78 (p<0.01). The study was conducted with a sample of patients receiving care at a university hospital in the state of São Paulo and, although validated, the author suggests other evaluations of the performance of this instrument in different regions of Brazil.…”

Translation Into Brazilian Portuguese and Transcultural Adaptation of Wound Quality of Life Instrument

“…Os quatro primeiros limitam-se à avaliação da QV de indivíduos com outras etiologias de feridas crônicas. [8][9][10] Assim, optou-se por realizar a tradução e adaptação cultural do instrumento denominado Wound Quality of Life (Wound-QoL) originalmente desenvolvido por um grupo de alemães que trabalha com QV em pacientes com feridas crô-nicas, para a língua portuguesa do Brasil. É composto de 17 itens, divididos em três domínios (físico, psicológico e aspectos de vida diária), além de incluir um item de caráter econômico, um diferencial quando comparado com outros instrumentos.…”