Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
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Resumo: | Abstract Background: Studies have shown the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the patients' quality of life. Specific questionnaires enable the evaluation of relevant events. We previously developed a questionnaire to assess the quality of life of patients with AF (AFQLQ version 1), which was reviewed in this study, and new domains were added. Objective: To demonstrate the reproducibility of the AFQLQ version 2 (AFQLQ v.2), which included the domains of fatigue, illness perception and well-being. Methods: We applied 160 questionnaires (AFQLQ v.2 and SF-36) to 40 patients, at baseline and 15 days after, to measure inter- and intraobserver reproducibility. The analysis of quality of life stability was determined by test-retest, applying the Bartko intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha test. Results: The total score of the test-retest (n = 40) had an ICC of 0.98 in the AFQLQ v.2, and of 0.94 in the SF36. In assessing the intra- and interobserver reproducibility of the AFQLQ v.2, the ICC reliability was 0.98 and 0.97, respectively. The internal consistency had a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82, compatible with good agreement of the AFQLQ v.2. Conclusion: The AFQLQ v.2 performed better than its previous version. Similarly, the domains added contributed to make it more comprehensive and robust to assess the quality of life of patients with AF. |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial FibrillationAtrial Fibrillation/psychologyQuality of LifeQuestionnairesAbstract Background: Studies have shown the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the patients' quality of life. Specific questionnaires enable the evaluation of relevant events. We previously developed a questionnaire to assess the quality of life of patients with AF (AFQLQ version 1), which was reviewed in this study, and new domains were added. Objective: To demonstrate the reproducibility of the AFQLQ version 2 (AFQLQ v.2), which included the domains of fatigue, illness perception and well-being. Methods: We applied 160 questionnaires (AFQLQ v.2 and SF-36) to 40 patients, at baseline and 15 days after, to measure inter- and intraobserver reproducibility. The analysis of quality of life stability was determined by test-retest, applying the Bartko intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha test. Results: The total score of the test-retest (n = 40) had an ICC of 0.98 in the AFQLQ v.2, and of 0.94 in the SF36. In assessing the intra- and interobserver reproducibility of the AFQLQ v.2, the ICC reliability was 0.98 and 0.97, respectively. The internal consistency had a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82, compatible with good agreement of the AFQLQ v.2. Conclusion: The AFQLQ v.2 performed better than its previous version. Similarly, the domains added contributed to make it more comprehensive and robust to assess the quality of life of patients with AF.Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC2016-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2016000300171Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia v.106 n.3 2016reponame:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)instacron:SBC10.5935/abc.20160026info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMoreira,Rita Simone LopesBassolli,LucasCoutinho,EniaFerrer,PalomaBragança,Érika OlivierCarvalho,Antonio Carlos CamargoPaola,Angelo Amato deLuna Filho,Bráulioeng2016-06-13T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0066-782X2016000300171Revistahttp://www.arquivosonline.com.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||arquivos@cardiol.br1678-41700066-782Xopendoar:2016-06-13T00:00Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)false |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Moreira,Rita Simone Lopes Atrial Fibrillation/psychology Quality of Life Questionnaires |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
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Reproducibility and Reliability of the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
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Moreira,Rita Simone Lopes |
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Moreira,Rita Simone Lopes Bassolli,Lucas Coutinho,Enia Ferrer,Paloma Bragança,Érika Olivier Carvalho,Antonio Carlos Camargo Paola,Angelo Amato de Luna Filho,Bráulio |
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Bassolli,Lucas Coutinho,Enia Ferrer,Paloma Bragança,Érika Olivier Carvalho,Antonio Carlos Camargo Paola,Angelo Amato de Luna Filho,Bráulio |
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Moreira,Rita Simone Lopes Bassolli,Lucas Coutinho,Enia Ferrer,Paloma Bragança,Érika Olivier Carvalho,Antonio Carlos Camargo Paola,Angelo Amato de Luna Filho,Bráulio |
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Atrial Fibrillation/psychology Quality of Life Questionnaires |
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Atrial Fibrillation/psychology Quality of Life Questionnaires |
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Abstract Background: Studies have shown the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the patients' quality of life. Specific questionnaires enable the evaluation of relevant events. We previously developed a questionnaire to assess the quality of life of patients with AF (AFQLQ version 1), which was reviewed in this study, and new domains were added. Objective: To demonstrate the reproducibility of the AFQLQ version 2 (AFQLQ v.2), which included the domains of fatigue, illness perception and well-being. Methods: We applied 160 questionnaires (AFQLQ v.2 and SF-36) to 40 patients, at baseline and 15 days after, to measure inter- and intraobserver reproducibility. The analysis of quality of life stability was determined by test-retest, applying the Bartko intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha test. Results: The total score of the test-retest (n = 40) had an ICC of 0.98 in the AFQLQ v.2, and of 0.94 in the SF36. In assessing the intra- and interobserver reproducibility of the AFQLQ v.2, the ICC reliability was 0.98 and 0.97, respectively. The internal consistency had a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82, compatible with good agreement of the AFQLQ v.2. Conclusion: The AFQLQ v.2 performed better than its previous version. Similarly, the domains added contributed to make it more comprehensive and robust to assess the quality of life of patients with AF. |
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