The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for patients with head and neck cancer

Şenkal, Hilmi Alper; Hayran, Mutlu; Karakaya, Ebru; Yueh, Bevan; Weymuller, Ernest A.; Hoşal, Ali Şefik

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2011.10.014

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“…It was originally validated against two gold standard instruments for criterion validity with correlation coefficients in the mid to high 0.80s . Subsequently, construct validity of the UW‐QOL with several commonly used head and neck QOL instrument (e.g., European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire) scores consistently demonstrated statistical significance . Test‐retest intra‐administrator reliability was demonstrated to have an r of 0.95, with subject test‐rest reliability correlation coefficients ranging from 0.88 to 0.94.…”

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“…Test‐retest intra‐administrator reliability was demonstrated to have an r of 0.95, with subject test‐rest reliability correlation coefficients ranging from 0.88 to 0.94. Internal reliability as measured by the Cronbach α approximated 0.75 . This is a commonly used and internationally well‐tested QOL instrument with high subject/patient acceptability and demonstrated responsiveness to QOL temporal changes .…”

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“…34 This is a commonly used and internationally well-tested QOL instrument with high subject/patient acceptability and demonstrated responsive- ness to QOL temporal changes. [33][34][35] The UW-QOL consists of 12 issue categories (pain, activity, recreation, employment, disfigurement, speech, swallowing, chewing, shoulder function, saliva, mood, and anxiety). Each category has between three and five possible choices of graded responses.…”

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“…Each item is scored from 0 (worst HRQOL) to 100 (best HRQOL). The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the UW-QOL v4 was tested by Şenkal et al [22]. …”

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Validation of the Turkish version of the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire version 3 (LORQv3) in prosthetically rehabilitated patients with head and neck cancer

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BackgroundThe Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire version 3 (LORQv3) is a measure assessing the impact of oral rehabilitation on patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL).The aims of the study were to adapt culturally the LORQv3 for Turkish-speaking head and neck cancer patients who had undergone prosthetic rehabilitation and to undertake an initial investigation of its psychometric properties.MethodsThe Turkish version of the LORQv3 was translated and culturally adapted into Turkish, and tested on a sample of 46 head and neck cancer patients who had undergone prosthetic rehabilitation at a university clinic. Patients were categorized into three groups: Patients with maxillary obturator prostheses treated by surgery alone (n = 15); Patients with maxillary obturator prostheses treated by surgery plus radiotherapy, with or without chemotherapy (n = 23); and, Nasopharyngeal cancer patients without maxillary defects wearing conventional dental prostheses who had been treated by radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy (n = 8). Data were collected through clinical examinations and self-reported questionnaires, including socio-demographic characteristics, the LORQv3, and the University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire version 4 (UW-QOLv4). The psychometric evaluation included validity (content, face, construct, and criterion) and reliability (internal consistency and test-retest).ResultsAll sections of the LORQv3 showed satisfactory internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha between 0.71 to 0.82. Kappa statistics showed moderate to perfect test-retest reliability for the 33 LORQv3 items. We found significant negative correlations between the LORQv3 and the UW-QOL v4 for some related items. The LORQv3 also identified differences in responses among patient groups, supporting its construct and criterion validity.ConclusionsThis study provides initial evidence in support of the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of LORQv3 in prosthetically rehabilitated patients with head and neck cancer; it could be used in clinical practice in Turkey.

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“…3,9 Prepared in English and validity and reliability of the questionnaire for Turkishspeaking patients has been proven. 10 In this study we investigated the effect of type of surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) on the voice and QOL in patients with larynx cancer by used UWQOL-4 and the Turkish versions of Voice Handicap Index-10 VHI-10).…”

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Introduction: To evaluate the effect of surgery type and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) on voice quality and quality of life in patients with larynx cancer. Methods: 38 patients with larynx cancer (37 males, 1 female; mean age 63.6 ± 9.63 years) were included in this study. The parameters including tumor localization, TNM staging, and type of surgery performed, adjuvant/primary RT intake and recurrence were recorded. All participants filled voice handicap index (VHI-10) and University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire version-IV (UWQOL-4). Voice analysis was performed by Xion Endo Strop-DX system. Questionnaire scores and voice parameters were compared between groups. Results: There was a statistically significant low mean values of VHI detected within the group of stripping/cordectomy compared to groups of partial or total laryngectomy. In the group without RT, the mean values of SPLmin, MPT, pain, appearance, swallowing and chewing subgroups of UWQOL scale were higher than the group treated with RT. There was a negative correlation identified between VHI and QOL parameters. Conclusion: In advanced stage larynx cancer, increased surgical manipulation and adjuvant RT requirements decrease QOL. As a result early diagnosis of disease and treatment is very important. As subjective voice quality increases QOL scores rise, indicating the importance of referring patients for voice therapy and psychotherapy after treatment.

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The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for patients with head and neck cancer

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The Head and Neck Cancer Patient Concern Inventory^©: Patient Concerns’ Prevalence, Dental Concerns’ Impact, and Relationships of Concerns with Quality of Life Measures

The Head and Neck Cancer Patient Concern Inventory^©: Patient Concerns’ Prevalence, Dental Concerns’ Impact, and Relationships of Concerns with Quality of Life Measures

Validation of the Turkish version of the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire version 3 (LORQv3) in prosthetically rehabilitated patients with head and neck cancer

Larenks kanserli hastalarda adjuvant radyoterapinin ses ve yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkisi

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The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for patients with head and neck cancer

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The Head and Neck Cancer Patient Concern Inventory©: Patient Concerns’ Prevalence, Dental Concerns’ Impact, and Relationships of Concerns with Quality of Life Measures

The Head and Neck Cancer Patient Concern Inventory©: Patient Concerns’ Prevalence, Dental Concerns’ Impact, and Relationships of Concerns with Quality of Life Measures

Validation of the Turkish version of the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire version 3 (LORQv3) in prosthetically rehabilitated patients with head and neck cancer

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The Head and Neck Cancer Patient Concern Inventory^©: Patient Concerns’ Prevalence, Dental Concerns’ Impact, and Relationships of Concerns with Quality of Life Measures

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