Cáncer de cabeza y cuello: validación de cuestionario QLQ-H& N35 / Head and neck cancer: validation of the QLQ-H& N35 quality of life questionnaire
Rev. méd. Chile
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146(5): 578-584, mayo 2018. tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Head and neck cancer affects esthetic and anatomical parameters, causing pain and functional impotence, affecting vital functions such as eating and breathing, hampering the quality of life of patients. EORTCQLQ-C30 questionnaire with its supplementary module QLQ-H & N35 evaluates the quality of life of these patients.Aim:
To statistically validate the QLQ-H & N35 questionnaire in patients with head and neck cancer. Material andMethods:
In a cross-sectional study, we studied patients with head and neck cancer who attended a rehabilitation unit. Reliability was measured using Cronbach's α and validity was determined by the diagnostic efficiency of the QLQ-H & N35 scale as compared with the SF-36 quality of life survey. A Receiver Operational Characteristic (ROC) curve was generated.Results:
The Cronbach's α global internal consistency of the questionnaire was > 0.70 and its discrimination capacity was 74.2%, which are considered acceptable.Conclusions:
These results confirm the statistical validity of the QLQ-H & N35 questionnaire, specifically for patients with head and neck cancer in Chile.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Nacional del Cáncer/CL
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Universidad Mayor/CL
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Universidad de los Andes/CL
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