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Title: | Development and validation of sinhala version of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) for assessment of quality of life among cirrhotics |
Authors: | Ranawaka, C.K. Pathmeswaran, A. de Alwis, W.R.S. Mufeena, M.N.F. Wijewantha, H.S. Senanayake, S.M. Niriella, M.A. Dassanayake, A.S. de Silva, A.P. de Silva, H.J. |
Keywords: | Liver Diseases Liver Cirrhosis Validation Studies |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
Publisher: | Sri Lanka Medical Association |
Citation: | Sri Lanka Medical Association, 125th International Medical Congress. 2012;57 Suppliment1: 75 |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION: Chronic liver disease (CLD) has a negative impact on patient quality of life (QOL). The Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) is a validated tool which measures the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) among cirrhotics. CLDQ is easy to administer, measures six domains of QOL; abdominal symptoms, fatigue, systemic symptoms, activity, emotional functions and worry. It shows good correlation with severity of CLD. Aims: To develop and validate a Sinhala version of the CLDQ (sCLDQ). METHODS: A standard method of forward and back-translation by bilingual translators was used to develop the sCLDQ. Pilot testing were done with relevant adaptations, considering differences in culture and language. The final version was self-administered to stable CLD patients without significant co-morbidities, together with the WHO BREF Sinhala version (validated for patients of any disease), for comparison. sCLDQ was re-administered 4 weeks later to study its internal consistency and reliability. The sCLDQ validation was assessed by Cronabach's alpha, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Pearson's correlation coefficient RESULTS: Forty eight patients participated in the validation process. The item total correlations of sCLDQ varied from 0.30 to 0.82 (except one item number 0.15). Overall Cronabach's alpha was 0.92. Re-administration of sCLDQ to 15 patients yielded an ICC of 0.54 (p = 0.02). There was a significant correlation (Pearson's r = 0.34; p = 0.03) between sCLDQ and WHO BREF. CONCLUSIONS: sCLDQ was reliable and valid and would be a useful tool to assess QOL of cirrhotic patients in Sri Lanka. |
Description: | Poster Presentation Abstract (PP 14), 125th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, June 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/12381 |
ISSN: | 0009-0895 |
Appears in Collections: | Conference Papers |
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