Validation of the Finnish severe respiratory insufficiency questionnaire.

The Clinical Respiratory Journal
Petra KotanenHanna-Riikka Kreivi

Abstract

Chronic respiratory insufficiency impacts patients' lives and reduces quality of life. The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire examines health-related quality of life and is designed specifically for patients receiving home mechanical ventilation (HMV) for chronic respiratory failure (CRF). The aim of this study was to validate the Finnish version of the SRI and study its reproducibility in patients with CRF. Our 74 patients receiving HMV or long-term oxygen treatment for CRF or both completed the SRI and St George's Respiratory questionnaires (SGRQ) three times (at baseline, and then one week and one month later). Reliability and validity of the questionnaires was analysed with Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient. Patients were prospectively followed up for 5 years, with data collected on their use of hospital services and mortality. Cronbach's alpha in the SRI ranged from 0.67 to 0.88 and was >0.7 on all subscales except the "attendant symptoms and sleep". On four subscales, Cronbach's alpha was >0.8, and on the summary scale, 0.95. The SRI showed high correlation with SGRQ. Both tests showed good reproducibility. During the 5-year follow-up, 27 (36%) patients died. The Finnish SRI proved ...Continue Reading

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