Responsiveness of individual questions from the venous clinical severity score and the Aberdeen varicose vein questionnaire

Lattimer, Christopher; Kalodiki, Evi; Azzam, M.; Geroulakos, George

doi:10.1258/phleb.2012.012080

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“…Spearman's  was used to assessed the correlation between the severity of symptoms and AVVQ outcomes. The study reported improved AVVQ score after 3 weeks and 3 months of follow-up 29,30 .…”

Section: +C: Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnairementioning

confidence: 80%

“…A total of 3787 records were identified; following detailed examination, nine studies [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] (reporting on 4 PROMs) were included ( All the included studies assessed the psychometric properties and suitability of the suggested PROMs in patients with varicose veins ( Table 3). The studies were prospective in design, and were undertaken in the UK and USA.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, the content validity of the disease-specific measures was based on information limited to either that gathered by consulting a small number of patients about items generated by researchers and clinicians, or data from small qualitative research studies, with no systematic review of the qualitative evidence 25,[27][28][29][30][31]33 . None of the studies included in the review provided any information on how they dealt with missing data.…”

Section: +A: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The only generic PROM evaluated was the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36 ® ; Optum, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA) 26,27 . The condition-specific PROMs were the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ) 25,[28][29][30]32 , the Varicose Veins Symptoms Questionnaire (VVSymQ ® ; BTG International, London, UK) 31,33 and the Specific Quality-of-life and Outcome Response (SQOR-V) 32 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lattimer and colleagues 30 attempted to examine the responsiveness of the AVVQ in patients receiving endogenous laser ablation or foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins as part of an RCT. The patients included in the study all had primary disease with no previous intervention.…”

Section: +C: Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnairementioning

confidence: 99%

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Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients With Varicose Veins

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Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

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Background: Varicose veins can affect quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide a direct report from the patient about the impact of the disease without interpretation from clinicians or anyone else. The aim of this study was to examine the quality of the psychometric evidence of PROMs used in patients with varicose veins. Methods: A systematic review was undertaken to identify studies that reported the psychometric properties of generic and disease-specific PROMs in patients with varicose veins. Literature searches were conducted in databases including MEDLINE, up to July 2016. The psychometric criteria used to assess these studies were adapted from published recommendations in accordance with US Food and Drug Administration guidance. Results: Nine studies were included which reported on aspects of the development and/or validation of one generic (36-Item Short Form Survey, SF-36 ®) and three disease-specific (Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire, AVVQ; Varicose Veins Symptoms Questionnaire, VVSymQ ® ; Specific Qualityof-life and Outcome Response-Venous, SQOR-V) PROMS. The evidence from included studies provided data to support the construct validity, test-retest reliability and responsiveness of the AVVQ. However, its content validity, including weighting of the AVVQ questions, was biased and based on the opinion of clinicians, and the instrument had poor acceptability. VVSymQ ® displayed good responsiveness and acceptability rates. SF-36 ® was considered to have satisfactory responsiveness and internal consistency. Conclusion: There is a scarcity of psychometric evidence for PROMs used in patients with varicose veins. These data suggest that AVVQ and SF-36 ® are the most rigorously evaluated PROMs in patients with varicose veins. +A: Introduction Varicose veins are enlarged lumpy visible veins caused by reflux of blood in the superficial veins of the leg 1. They are extremely common, affecting more than half of the population in Western Europe and North America 2-4. Varicose veins can cause symptoms such as pain, aching, swelling, throbbing, cramping, itching and bleeding 5. Complications include superficial thrombophlebitis, external bleeding, lipodermatosclerosis, eczema and ulceration 6,7. Traditionally, treatment comprised surgery with stripping of the great saphenous vein and removal of the varicose veins through small incisions (avulsions or phlebectomies). However, in the past decade new less invasive treatments have been developed 8. In 2009-2010, 35 659 varicose vein procedures were carried out in the National Health Service (NHS) 8. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) provide a means by which the impact of varicose veins or their treatments on quality of life can be measured. The questionnaires are typically developed from qualitative studies involving patients and clinicians. The items in these questionnaires are then tested for their ability to capture the patient's experience in prospective surveys, using psychometric analyses to explore the relationship of the items...

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Section: +C: Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnairementioning

confidence: 80%