Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) questionnaire is the first needs-based instrument specifically designed to measure quality of life (QoL) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aims of our study were to develop an Argentinean version of the RAQoL and to determine its reprodu...
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paper:paper_07703198_v31_n7_p1065_Waimann2023-06-08T15:45:53Z Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire Argentina Quality of life Rheumatoid arthritis Self-questionnaire Spanish version Validation adult Argentina article construct validity controlled clinical trial controlled study correlation analysis criterion related validity Cronbach alpha coefficient disease activity female functional assessment Health Assessment Questionnaire human internal consistency major clinical study male measurement error methodology priority journal quality of life questionnaire reliability reproducibility rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire sensitivity analysis Short Form 36 test retest reliability validity Adult Aged Argentina Arthritis, Rheumatoid Female Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Psychometrics Quality of Life Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Translations The Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) questionnaire is the first needs-based instrument specifically designed to measure quality of life (QoL) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aims of our study were to develop an Argentinean version of the RAQoL and to determine its reproducibility, validity, and sensitivity to change in patients with RA. Translation process was performed according to internationally accepted methodology. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were calculated. Criterion and construct validity were assessed by comparing the RAQoL with parameters of disease activity, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and theMedical Outcomes Study 36-item health survey (SF-36) questionnaire. Sensitivity to change was measured at 6-12 months using standardized response mean (SRM). The minimal important change was defined as a change of 1 or 1.96 times the standard error of measurement. A total of 97 patients with RAwere included. Cronbach's α was 0.93, and test-retest reliability was 0.95. The RAQoL showed moderate to strong correlation with parameters of disease activity, the HAQ, and the SF-36. Functional status was the main determinant of patients' level of QoL. The SRM of the RAQoL was 0.24. Agreement between 20 % improvement in RAQoL and ACR20 response was moderate. Minimal important change was 2.2 (1 SEM) or 4.3 (1.96 SEM). The Argentinean version of the RAQoL is the first Spanish translation of this questionnaire. Our findings show it to be valid, reliable, and sensitive to changes in RA clinical status. © Clinical Rheumatology 2012. 2012 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07703198_v31_n7_p1065_Waimann http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07703198_v31_n7_p1065_Waimann |
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Argentina Quality of life Rheumatoid arthritis Self-questionnaire Spanish version Validation adult Argentina article construct validity controlled clinical trial controlled study correlation analysis criterion related validity Cronbach alpha coefficient disease activity female functional assessment Health Assessment Questionnaire human internal consistency major clinical study male measurement error methodology priority journal quality of life questionnaire reliability reproducibility rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire sensitivity analysis Short Form 36 test retest reliability validity Adult Aged Argentina Arthritis, Rheumatoid Female Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Psychometrics Quality of Life Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Translations |
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Argentina Quality of life Rheumatoid arthritis Self-questionnaire Spanish version Validation adult Argentina article construct validity controlled clinical trial controlled study correlation analysis criterion related validity Cronbach alpha coefficient disease activity female functional assessment Health Assessment Questionnaire human internal consistency major clinical study male measurement error methodology priority journal quality of life questionnaire reliability reproducibility rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire sensitivity analysis Short Form 36 test retest reliability validity Adult Aged Argentina Arthritis, Rheumatoid Female Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Psychometrics Quality of Life Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Translations Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire |
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Argentina Quality of life Rheumatoid arthritis Self-questionnaire Spanish version Validation adult Argentina article construct validity controlled clinical trial controlled study correlation analysis criterion related validity Cronbach alpha coefficient disease activity female functional assessment Health Assessment Questionnaire human internal consistency major clinical study male measurement error methodology priority journal quality of life questionnaire reliability reproducibility rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire sensitivity analysis Short Form 36 test retest reliability validity Adult Aged Argentina Arthritis, Rheumatoid Female Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Psychometrics Quality of Life Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Translations |
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The Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) questionnaire is the first needs-based instrument specifically designed to measure quality of life (QoL) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aims of our study were to develop an Argentinean version of the RAQoL and to determine its reproducibility, validity, and sensitivity to change in patients with RA. Translation process was performed according to internationally accepted methodology. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were calculated. Criterion and construct validity were assessed by comparing the RAQoL with parameters of disease activity, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and theMedical Outcomes Study 36-item health survey (SF-36) questionnaire. Sensitivity to change was measured at 6-12 months using standardized response mean (SRM). The minimal important change was defined as a change of 1 or 1.96 times the standard error of measurement. A total of 97 patients with RAwere included. Cronbach's α was 0.93, and test-retest reliability was 0.95. The RAQoL showed moderate to strong correlation with parameters of disease activity, the HAQ, and the SF-36. Functional status was the main determinant of patients' level of QoL. The SRM of the RAQoL was 0.24. Agreement between 20 % improvement in RAQoL and ACR20 response was moderate. Minimal important change was 2.2 (1 SEM) or 4.3 (1.96 SEM). The Argentinean version of the RAQoL is the first Spanish translation of this questionnaire. Our findings show it to be valid, reliable, and sensitive to changes in RA clinical status. © Clinical Rheumatology 2012. |
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Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire |
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Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire |
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Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire |
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Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire |
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Quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a Spanish version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire |
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quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in argentina: reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of a spanish version of the rheumatoid arthritis quality of life questionnaire |
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