ISYQOL: a Rasch-consistent questionnaire for measuring health-related quality of life in adolescents with spinal deformities

The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
Antonio CaronniS Negrini

Abstract

Spinal deformities are commonly associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Several questionnaires (eg, Scoliosis Research Society-24 [SRS-24] and Scoliosis Research Society-22 [SRS-22]) have been developed to evaluate HRQOL in these conditions. In adults as well as during growth, the HRQOL is considered one of the most relevant outcomes of both conservative and surgical treatments. Rasch analysis is a powerful statistical technique for developing high-quality and valid questionnaires. The SRS-24 and SRS-22 have been evaluated using the Rasch analysis but showed poor measurement properties. Thus, a proper measure of HRQOL in people with a spine condition is still missing. This study aimed to develop a new questionnaire that is totally Rasch consistent for measuring the HRQOL in young people with a spine condition. This is a cross-sectional study for developing a new HRQOL measure. A total of 402 participants with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis or Scheuermann juvenile kyphosis were included in the study. The outcome measure used was the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life (ISYQOL) questionnaire. The study consisted of different stages: a conventional approach content analysis, an opinion poll among clinicians t...Continue Reading

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Oct 17, 2018·Disability and Rehabilitation·Fazel Rezaei MotlaghMohammad Kamali
Oct 25, 2020·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Huan WangKeita Ito
Dec 10, 2019·Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine·Stefano NegriniAntonio Caronni
Jun 3, 2021·Journal of Clinical Medicine·Edyta KinelTomasz Kotwicki
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