Cultural Adaptation and Sociometric Analysis of Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire
Author(s)
Kiss G1, Szabó D2, Tékus É2, Boncz I1, Molics B1, Mintál T1, Makai A1
1University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary, 2University of Pécs, Pécs, BA, Hungary
Presentation Documents
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study was to translate and adapt the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ) into Hungarian language, and to investigate the sociometric properties of the Hungarian AVVQ, as well as to assess the health-related quality of life of patients suffering from varicose vein disease.
METHODS: 374 adults (39.54±16.84 yrs) participated in this study who were divided into two groups (varicose vein, healthy). Internal consistency, convergent validity (using 36-item Short Form Survey, SF-36), repeatability, intra-class correlation coefficient of the Hungarian AVVQ were calculated. Regarding discriminant validity, we determined the scores of the Hungarian AVVQ in both groups, using the Mann-Whitney U-test. Statistical analysis of all data was performed using IBM SPSS Version 27.0. The level of significance was set at p<0.05.
RESULTS: The Cronbach-alpha value was 0.890, while the correlation coefficient was R=1.000. According to the results of the convergent validation, we registered significant relationship between the total score of the AVVQ and some scores of the SF-36 (physical functioning: R=-0.735, p<0.001; role-physical: R=-0.450, p<0.001; vitality, bodily pain: R=-0.120, p=0.020; general health: R=-0.591, p<0.001). The total score of the Hungarian AVVQ showed a significant difference between both groups (healthy: 1.73±3.57, varicose vein: 17.11±10.89; p<0.001)
CONCLUSIONS: The Hungarian AVVQ was a reliable and a valid tool to assess health-related quality of life among patients with varicose veins and a useful tool to justify further treatments of the patients.
Conference/Value in Health Info
Value in Health, Volume 25, Issue 12S (December 2022)
Code
SA37
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Instrument Development, Validation, & Translation
Disease
SDC: Cardiovascular Disorders (including MI, Stroke, Circulatory)