• Arch. Bronconeumol. · Apr 2010

    [Validation of the Spanish version of the Revised Cystic Fibrosis Quality of Life Questionnaire in adolescents and adults (CFQR 14+ Spain)].

    • Gabriel Olveira, Casilda Olveira, Inmaculada Gaspar, Ivette Cruz, Antonio Dorado, Estela Pérez-Ruiz, Nuria Porras, and Federico Soriguer.
    • Unidad de Fibrosis Quística, Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain. casi1547@separ.es
    • Arch. Bronconeumol. 2010 Apr 1;46(4):165-75.

    BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the revised disease-specific health related quality of life questionnaire for adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis (CFQR 14+ Spain).MethodsA total of 43 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients completed the CFQR 14+ Spain. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second, in percentage of predicted - FEV(1) (%)-, number of respiratory exacerbations, 6-minute walk test, Bhalla score (based on computerized tomography of the chest), fat-free mass index, body mass index (BMI), faecal fat and St George's Respiratory Questionnaire were included as measurements of health status.ResultsTen out of the twelve scales had alpha coefficients above 0.70. Test-retest correlations (Spearman) ranged from 0.49 to 0.95 and they were significant in all scales. Intraclass correlations ranged from 0.47 to 0.95 (ten out of the twelve scales were >0.70) forty out of the fifty ítems have correlations between items and scale above 0.70. All the CFQR+14 scales, except the digestive symptoms scale, discriminated significantly between patients with mild, moderate and severe disease (according to FEV(1) (%)). Other respiratory parameters also discriminated significantly between patients with mild-moderate and severe disease. Only some scales discriminated significantly between nourished and malnourished patients. All of the scales met standards for floor effects (<15% of the responders with the lowest score) but not for ceiling effects (only five out of the twelve).ConclusionThe Spanish CFQR14+ (Spain) is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the health-related quality of life in Spanish adolescents and adults with CF, though with the exception of a few of its subscales.Copyright (c) 2009 SEPAR. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

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