The Turkish validity and reliability of the venous insufficiency epidemiological and economic study-quality of life/symptoms scales

KUTLU A., YILMAZ E., Çeçen D., ESER E., Özbakkaloǧlu A.

Angiology, cilt.62, sa.4, ss.329-337, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0003319710394159
  • Dergi Adı: Angiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.329-337
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: venous insufficiency, validity, reliability, quality of life
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the study was to test Turkish validity and reliability of Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study-Quality of Life/Symptoms (VEINES-QoL/Sym) in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). A total of 118 patients with CVI hospitalized in 3 different hospitals were enrolled in this study. VEINES-QoL/Sym, translated to Turkish with a standard methodology, was applied to the patients and was evaluated for acceptability, reliability, validity, and responsiveness. Cronbach α (including if item deleted) values were used for the reliability analysis. Construct and criterion validity approaches were used for validity analysis. Cronbach α values are.86 for the VEINES-QOL and.81 for the VEINES-Sym. No problematic items were observed for the scale. The VEINES-QoL/Sym was significantly sensitive to clinical, etiology, anatomy, and pathophysiology (CEAP) classification, indicating good criterion validity. Significant correlation was found between scores of SF-36 and VEINESQoL (r =.43-.66). Turkish version of the VEINES-QOL/Sym was found reliable and valid for Turkish patients with CVI. © The Author(s) 2011.