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Validity and reliability of the Polish version of myasthenia gravis – Quality of life questionnaire – 15 item
Affiliations- Department of Neurology in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, ul. 3-go Maja 13-15, Zabrze, Poland
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Abstract
The myasthenia gravis-quality of life questionnaire 15 item (MG-QOL15) is a short, and easy to use disease-specific quality of life (QOL) tool in myasthenia gravis. The aim of this study was to validate and adapt the Polish version of the MG-QOL15.
Materials and methodsThe total number of 50 patients with MG were qualified for the examination. Each patient underwent neurological examination and completed the quality of life evaluation questionnaire MQ-QOL 15 after translation and back-translation. Additionally, each patient was asked to evaluate the quality of his/her life by means of questionnaire SF-36 in Polish language version.
ResultsThe MG-QOL15 was found to have high internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and concurrent validity.
ConclusionThe MG-QOL15 is accepted to be a valid, reliable, valuable tool for measuring disease-specific QOL in Polish patients with MG.
Abstract
The myasthenia gravis-quality of life questionnaire 15 item (MG-QOL15) is a short, and easy to use disease-specific quality of life (QOL) tool in myasthenia gravis. The aim of this study was to validate and adapt the Polish version of the MG-QOL15.
Materials and methodsThe total number of 50 patients with MG were qualified for the examination. Each patient underwent neurological examination and completed the quality of life evaluation questionnaire MQ-QOL 15 after translation and back-translation. Additionally, each patient was asked to evaluate the quality of his/her life by means of questionnaire SF-36 in Polish language version.
ResultsThe MG-QOL15 was found to have high internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and concurrent validity.
ConclusionThe MG-QOL15 is accepted to be a valid, reliable, valuable tool for measuring disease-specific QOL in Polish patients with MG.
Keywords
Myasthenia gravis, MG-QOL 15, Validation, Quality of life, Questionnarie
About this articleTitle
Validity and reliability of the Polish version of myasthenia gravis – Quality of life questionnaire – 15 item
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
311-318
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DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2017.05.003
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2017;51(4):311-318.
Keywords
Myasthenia gravis
MG-QOL 15
Validation
Quality of life
Questionnarie
Authors
Izabela Rozmilowska
Monika Adamczyk-Sowa
Krystyna Pierzchala
Damian Czyzewski
