Application of the Portuguese version of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 survey to children

Abstract

the OSA-18-pv is a valid tool and can be used to assess the impact on the quality of life of Portuguese children with OSAS.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Greek OSA-18 questionnaire in children undergoing polysomnography

“…Internal consistency of the Greek OSA-18 questionnaire was evaluated by applying Cronbach's alpha test with a minimum acceptable value of 0.7 [4]. Test-retest reliability was assessed by exploring the correlation between OSA-18 scores (total as well as score of each subscale and item) during the first visit at the outpatient clinic (test), and those in the evening prior to polysomnography (retest) by using the Pearson's correlation coefficient.…”

“…It is the most widely used QOL survey for pediatric OSA, and improves significantly after adenotonsillectomy [3,4]. It has been developed by Franco et al [5] to assess the impact of OSA on children and their caregivers by using 18 questions.…”

“…A score ranging from one to seven is assigned to each OSA-18 item, in which ''1'' corresponds to ''never'' and ''7'' to ''always''. The OSA-18 survey is a simple and easy to complete questionnaire, and it can be used in clinical or research settings [3][4][5].…”

Evaluación de la calidad de vida antes y después de la adenotonsilectomía en niños con hipertrofia de amígdalas y/o adenoides

“…16 Si bien esta encuesta está diseñada para niños con diagnóstico de síndrome de apnea obstructiva del sueño, su aplicación en sospecha de patología obstructiva con los grupos posquirúrgicos a los 3 y 6 meses y control.…”

Assessment of quality of life before and after an adenotonsillectomy among children with hypertrophic tonsils and/or adenoids

“…As per our knowledge, the OSA-18 survey has not been used in Argentina before, and its implementation allows us to compare our results with those obtained in other regions. 16 Although the survey has been designed for children diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, its use when suspecting obstructive sleep disorders seems adequate since, in everyday practice and as reflected in this study, it is not common in our country to request a polysomnography to assess the indication for surgery. However, it should be noted that the OSA-18 survey has limitations in the management of OSAS patients.…”