Development of otology specific outcome measure: Ear Outcome Survey-16 (EOS-16)
| Autor: | Juha Laakso, Riitta Saarinen, Antti A. Aarnisalo, Saku T. Sinkkonen, Lotta E Haavisto, Jussi Jero, Timo P. Hirvonen, Jaakko Laitakari, Ilkka Kivekäs, Samuli Suutarla, Juha Silvola, Maija Hytönen, Aarno Dietz |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutautien klinikka, HUS Head and Neck Center, University of Helsinki, Clinicum, Kymsote – Social and Health Services in Kymenlaakso, HYKS erva, Tampere University, Department of Otology and Oral Diseases, Clinical Medicine |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health-related quality of life QUESTIONNAIRE Otology Disease Prom Outcome (game theory) VALIDATION HRQoL 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life QUALITY-OF-LIFE medicine Chronic ear diseases 3125 Otorhinolaryngology ophthalmology 030223 otorhinolaryngology PROM HEALTH-STATUS Recall business.industry Outcome measures OTITIS-MEDIA 3. Good health RF1-547 Otorhinolaryngology PRINCIPLES Physical therapy business Psychosocial 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Otology, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 150-157 (2021) Journal of Otology |
| ISSN: | 1672-2930 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.joto.2021.01.003 |
| Popis: | Purpose: An important outcome measure of patient care is the impact on the patient's health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Current ear-specific HRQoL instruments are designed for one diagnosis and emphasize different subdivisions such as symptoms, hearing problems, psychosocial impact, and the need for care. The optimal length of the recall period has not been studied. For these reasons, a new survey is needed that would cover most chronic ear diseases. Methods: A preliminary 24-item survey (EOS-24) was created. Untreated adult patients (included n = 186) with one of seven different chronic otologic conditions from all university hospitals in Finland were recruited to respond to EOS-24 and the 15D general HRQoL instrument. The recruiting otologists evaluated the severity of the disease and the disability caused by it. A control group was recruited. Based on the patients' responses in different diagnosis groups, the items were reduced according to pre-defined criteria. The resulting survey was validated using a thorough statistical analysis. Results: The relevance and necessity of the original 24 items were thoroughly investigated, leading to the exclusion of 8 items and the modification of 1. The remaining 16 items were well-balanced between subdivisions and were useful in all seven diagnosis groups, thus constituting the final instrument, EOS-16. The most suitable recall period was three months. Conclusions: EOS-16 has been created according to the HRQoL survey guidelines with a versatile nationwide patient population. The survey has been validated and can be used for a wide range of chronic ear diseases as a HRQoL instrument. (C) 2021 PLA General Hospital Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Production and hosting by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd. |
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