• Dhaifallah S Mulafikh, Sami E Alharethy, Almaha A Alqabbani, and Tamer A Mesallam.
• From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Mulafikh, Alharethy, Alqabbani), College of Medicine and from the Research Chair of Voice, Communications, and Swallowing Disorders, Otolaryngology Department (Mesallam), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Med J. 2021 Jun 1; 42 (6): 655-659.

ObjectivesTo carry out translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the rhinoplasty outcome evaluation (ROE) into Arabic.MethodsThis non-randomized, prospective study included 50 patients from the Otorhinolaryngology Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia who underwent primary rhinoplasty from January to October 2020 and a control group of 89 healthy individuals. The reliability of the Arabic (ROE) was tested using Cronbach's alpha. The test-retest reliability was assessed by estimating the intra-class correlation coefficient for the total Arabic (ROE) score and individual items. Discriminant validity was used to examine the validity of the Arabic (ROE) by comparing the scores of the patients and the control group. The Friedman test was used to measure differences in Arabic (ROE) ratings within the study patients' group, including preoperative, and 2 weeks, and 3 months postoperative ratings.ResultsThe internal consistency and reliability of the Arabic (ROE) were good. There was a significant difference in ratings between rhinoplasty patients and the control group regarding both the individual questions and total scores. Significant improvement was observed in the patient group ratings at 2 weeks and 3 months postoperatively compared to the preoperative rating (p<0.0001).ConclusionsThe Arabic version of the (ROE) showed good reliability and validity and can be used in the assessment of rhinoplasty outcomes in the Arabic population.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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