Health-related quality of life in children with otitis media

Abstract

SummaryBackground: Growing interest in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with otitis media has brought the need to study the currently available HRQoL instruments with respect to their results and their applicability in clinical practice and research of otitis media. Objective: To review existing literature on health-related quality of life research in children with otitis media with respect to: (1) the measured impact of otitis media on HRQoL; and (2) the applicability of HRQoL instruments used in research and clinical practice based on their characteristics and contents.

Effect of Pneumococcal Vaccination on Quality of Life in Children With Recurrent Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

“…33 (Table 1) as well as data on their reliability and validity have been described elsewhere. 46 The instruments generally were demonstrated to be reliable and valid.…”

A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures in paediatric otolaryngology

“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The Otitis Media Outcome-22 ('OMO-22') questionnaire was another prominent tool. 10,12 These tools were principally discriminated by their number of questions, providing a trade-off between response rate and sensitivity to change (lower in longer tools), versus the collection of what may be important information (easier in longer tools).…”

“…This is emphasised in the otolaryngology literature from the extensive number of tools used for certain conditions; for example, otitis media. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] When assessing a patient-reported outcome measure, it is crucial to review the six key areas of: validity, test-retest reliability, precision, responsiveness, acceptance and response rate, and feasibility. [1][2][3] Regarding validity, one should consider whether the patient-reported outcome measure assesses what it is supposed to.…”

“…For example, the 22-item Otitis Media Outcome-22 questionnaire provides more information than the 6-item Otitis Media-6 questionnaire, but may have a reduced response rate given its length and reduced sensitivity to change. 4 Researchers and clinicians should aim to use the most appropriate patient-reported outcome measure for their question, but also consider the comparability with previous studies on that condition. We would advocate, whenever possible, using a disease-specific and/or general patient-reported outcome measure that is frequently cited for the condition of interest, and ensure it is suitably validated, with relevant reference data.…”

Qualidade de Vida das Crianças com Otite Média e Impacto da Colocação de Tubos de Ventilação Transtimpânicos numa População Portuguesa

“…3 Embora a OM tenha mostrado estar associada a um impacto considerável na qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde e ser uma importante causa de preocupação dos cuidadores noutras populações, [4][5][6][7] o seu impacto na qualidade de vida das crianças portuguesas não é conhecido.…”