The validity and reliability of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Quality of Life Questionnaire (L-QoL) in a Turkish population
| Autor: | F Yilmaz, Hatice Şule Baklacıoğlu, Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz, Çağrı Ünal, Pamir Atagündüz, Ilhan Sezer, Fırat Ulutatar, C Sanal Toprak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Turkish population Turkey Validity Severity of Illness Index 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Rheumatology Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Lupus Erythematosus Systemic 030212 general & internal medicine Aged 030203 arthritis & rheumatology Systemic lupus erythematosus Lupus erythematosus business.industry Reproducibility of Results Middle Aged medicine.disease Quality of Life Female business |
| Zdroj: | Lupus. 26(14) |
| ISSN: | 1477-0962 |
| Popis: | Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may have a profound impact on quality of life. There is increasing interest in measuring quality of life in lupus patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of SLE Quality of Life Questionnaire (L-QoL) in Turkish SLE patients. Methods SLE according to 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Classification Criteria were recruited into the study. Demographic data, clinical parameters and disease activity measured with the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2000 (SLEDAI-2K); were noted. Nottingham Health Profile and Health Assessment Questionnaire were filled out in addition to the Turkish L-QoL (LQoL-TR). Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated. Results The mean age of participants was 43.55 ± 14.33 years and the mean disease duration was 89.8 ± 92.1 months. The patients filled out LQoL-TR in 2.5 min. Strong correlation of LQoL-TR with all subgroups of the Nottingham Health Profile and the Health Assessment Questionnaire were established showing the convergent validity. The highest correlation was demonstrated with emotional reactions (rho = 0.72) and sleep component (rho = 0.65) of the Nottingham Health Profile scale ( p Conclusion The LQoL-TR is a practical and useful tool which demonstrates good validity and reliability. |
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