Validation of the 15‐item myasthenia gravis quality of life questionnaire (MG‐QOL15) Persian version

Abstract

The Persian MG-QOL15 is a valid and reliable questionnaire for determination of quality of life in Iranian MG patients. Muscle Nerve 54: 65-70, 2016.

Translation, cross‐cultural adaptation, and validation of the french version of the 15‐item Myasthenia Gravis Quality Of life scale

“…This may have been due to side effects of treatment, the negative aspects of living with a chronic disease, or simply because perceived QOL is a complex construct with various and multiple dimensions. For example, despite the same mean score on the MG‐ADL, perceived QOL, as expressed by the MG‐QOL15, was lower in our cohort compared with a recent Iranian cohort …”

“…In the Japanese MG‐QOL15 validation study, internal consistency for this item was low, as many people do not drive in Tokyo . It also posed a problem for the Persian version, as a large group of women do not drive in Iran . Another item on the MG‐QOL15‐F that may present difficulty is item 8, which concerns professional situation.…”

“…It has proven to be user‐friendly and reliable . It was successfully translated to Brazilian Portuguese and translated and tested in Japanese and Iranian populations …”

Translation and validation of the arabic version of the revised 15‐item myasthenia gravis quality‐of‐life questionnaire

“…Each item is scored on a 5‐point response scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much); the total score of all items ranges from 0 (best) to 60 (worst) . The MGQOL15 has been validated in English and subsequently in Japanese, Persian, French, Italian, and Dutch . A revised version (MGQOL15R) has recently been validated .…”

Translation and validation of the 15‐item Myasthenia Gravis Quality of life scale in Dutch

“…To use the MG‐QOL15 as an outcome measure in clinical trials and standard care, it must be validated. Presently, the MG‐QOL15 has been validated in several languages . We translated and validated the instrument into Dutch and evaluated its measurement properties in terms of test–retest reliability and construct validity.…”