Logo-aim
Arch Iran Med. 2022;25(3): 178-181.
doi: 10.34172/aim.2022.30

Scopus ID: 85128487390
  Abstract View: 1316
  PDF Download: 1026

Original Article

Rhinosinusitis Quality-of-Life Assessment: A Persian Adaptation and Validation

Benyamin Mousavi-Asl 1 ORCID logo, Nasrin Yazdani 1, Shahin Bastaninejad 1, Mahdieh Mohebbi 1, Keyvan Aghazadeh 1, Hakima Abdullah 1* ORCID logo

1 Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding Author: Hakima Abdullah, MD; Amir Alam Hospital Complexs, Sa’adi St., Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, PO Box: 14155-6446, Iran. Tel:+98-933-2356090; Email: , Email: dr.haabdullah@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Rhinosinusitis involves inflammation within the paranasal sinuses and the nasal mucosa. It is a very common chronic health condition. This paper performs a validation process on the Persian translation of the rhinosinusitis quality-of-life questionnaire (RhinoQOL), for use in clinical assessment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients. The Lund-Mackay score is also used widely in assessing CRS, and this study aims to describe its relationship to RhinoQOL.

Methods: The Persian RhinoQOL adaptation was carried out on 110 CRS patients. A follow-up questionnaire was completed two weeks later. Psychometric properties were determined by statistical analysis (reliability, reproducibility, validity, responsiveness). A total of 45 patients were included for radiologic score calculation. The Spearman’s test was used for assessing the correlation between the RhinoQOL scores and Lund-Mackay score.

Results: Internal reliability was excellent for the impact scale (Cronbach’s alpha=0.92). Cronbach’s alpha was 0.63 and 0.55 for frequency and irritation scales, which reflects lower internal consistency values. Temporal stability or Test-retest reliability was excellent across all three scales. ICC was 0.96, 0.97, and 0.99 for RhinoQOL frequency, irritation, and impact scales. No significant correlation was observed between the Lund-Mackay score and RhinoQOL scores in terms of frequency, irritation and impact scales.

Conclusion: The Persian version of RhinoQOL appears to be as reliable, valid, and sensitive to change as the English version.



Cite this article as: Mousavi-Asl B, Yazdani N, Bastaninejad S, Mohebbi M, Aghazadeh K, Abdullah H. Rhinosinusitis quality-of-life assessment: a persian adaptation and validation. Arch Iran Med. 2022;25(3):178-181. doi: 10.34172/aim.2022.30
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Comments
Security code


Abstract View: 1317

Your browser does not support the canvas element.


PDF Download: 1026

Your browser does not support the canvas element.

Submitted: 27 Nov 2020
Revision: 21 Feb 2021
Accepted: 09 Mar 2021
ePublished: 01 Mar 2022
EndNote EndNote

(Enw Format - Win & Mac)

BibTeX BibTeX

(Bib Format - Win & Mac)

Bookends Bookends

(Ris Format - Mac only)

EasyBib EasyBib

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Medlars Medlars

(Txt Format - Win & Mac)

Mendeley Web Mendeley Web
Mendeley Mendeley

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Papers Papers

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

ProCite ProCite

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Reference Manager Reference Manager

(Ris Format - Win only)

Refworks Refworks

(Refworks Format - Win & Mac)

Zotero Zotero

(Ris Format - Firefox Plugin)