TURKISH CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF SMOKING CESSATION QUALITY OF LIFE (SCQOL) QUESTIONNAIRE
Author(s)
Oksuz E1, Malhan S2, Baytar S1, Yilmaz F11Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, 2Baskent University, Anakara, Turkey
OBJECTIVES: The Smoking Cessation Quality of Life (SCQoL) questionnaire assesses the change in well-being and functioning associated with smoking cessation. The SCQoL includes 14 questions. This study aims to adapt the SCQoL into Turkish language and culture and, check the reliability and validity of the inventory culturally. METHODS: The original instrument was forward then back-translated by two independent translators. A small sample consisting of 42 people was used to check the initial comprehension and convenance. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to assess reliability and factor analysis to assess dimensionality. The EuroQol-5D questionnaire and corresponding Visual Analogue Scales were used for concurrent validity. RESULTS: A total of 152 people participated in this study. 55.9% of them were female, 44.1% of them being male. Mean age was 24.3. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach's alpha) of SCQoL was 0.771. Factor analysis of the scale revealed that it was composed of four factors and accounting for 67% of the total variance. Correlations were moderate with EuroQol and VAS. CONCLUSIONS: The culturally adapted to Turkish SCQoL has good validity and reliability, making it a potentially useful outcome measure in determining the effect of quality of life of people in Turkey.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2012-11, ISPOR Europe 2012, Berlin, Germany
Value in Health, Vol. 15, No. 7 (November 2012)
Code
PRS38
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes
Disease
Respiratory-Related Disorders