The NORPEQ patient experiences questionnaire: Data quality, internal consistency and validity following a Norwegian inpatient survey

Oltedal, Sigve; Garratt, Andrew; Bjertnæs, Øyvind Andresen; Bjørnsdottìr, Margrét; Freil, Morten; Sachs, Magna Andreen

doi:10.1080/14034940701291724

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“…Principal component analysis (PCA) with varimax rotation was used to assess the underlying dimensionality of the six items measuring patient experiences. 27 28 Following previous findings, 13 it was expected that these items would be unidimensional. Internal consistency was assessed using item-total correlation and Cronbach's a.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The former measures the association between the item and the remainder of its scale, the latter determines the overall correlation between items within a scale. 13 In the national Norwegian survey, testeretest reliability was assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Third, the questionnaire should be developed in Norwegian and translated into the other Nordic languages using the forwardebackwards methodology. 13 The content of questionnaires used in surveys was assessed for appropriateness, and patient involvement in this process was designed to lend the NORPEQ content validity. Analysis of themes and items in existing NORPEQs revealed that the content of the questionnaires was fairly similar, 13 16 but that there was some variation in question formulation and the choice of scaling.…”

Section: Norpeq Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A Norwegian pilot survey of 500 patients receiving inpatient care at a large University hospital found to have evidence for data quality, unidimensionality, internal and testeretest reliability and construct validity. 13 To ensure valid comparison across countries, questionnaires must demonstrate cross-cultural equivalence. 2 The NORPEQ questionnaire was developed in Norwegian for translation into the other Nordic languages using methods that adhere to minimum standards recommended for translation of patient questionnaires, including the forwardsebackwards methodology.…”

Section: Norpeq Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…13 This makes it difficult to determine to what extent any differences in patient evaluations are attributable to differences in healthcare quality or questionnaire performance across countries. Hence, the importance of adequate reporting of questionnaire development and survey methodology has been emphasised.…”

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The Nordic Patient Experiences Questionnaire (NORPEQ): cross-national comparison of data quality, internal consistency and validity in four Nordic countries

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ObjectivesTo evaluate the Nordic Patient Experiences Questionnaire (NORPEQ) for data quality, reliability and validity following surveys of patients in Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands.Design, methods and participantsThe NORPEQ was mailed to 500 patients randomly selected after receiving inpatient treatment in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The NORPEQ was also included in a national survey in Norway and in the Faroe Islands. Dimensionality was assessed using principal component analysis and internal consistency by item-total correlation and Cronbach's α. Construct validity was assessed by correlating NORPEQ scores with variables known to be related to patient experiences.SettingSomatic hospitals in Finland, Faroe Islands, Norway and Sweden.Primary and secondary outcome measuresItem missing, internal consistency reliability and construct validity.ResultsResponse rates ranged from 45.8% in Norway to 84% for Sweden. Levels of missing data were low for all items across the surveys. Principal component analysis identified one component with six experiences items. Mean NORPEQ scores ranged from 74 to 79 on the 0–100 scale, where 100 represents the best possible experiences. Cronbach's α ranged from 0.84 in Finland to 0.88 in Sweden.ConclusionsThe NORPEQ is a brief measure of patient experiences that covers important aspects of the healthcare encounter. It shows good evidence of reliability and validity.Practice implicationsThe NORPEQ instrument is recommended for cross-national comparisons of healthcare experiences for the four Nordic countries.

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confidence: 88%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Norpeq Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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