Validity of the Czech, German, Italian, and Spanish version of the Moorehead-Ardelt II questionnaire in patients with morbid obesity.

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Stefan SauerlandMarc Immenroth

Abstract

The Moorehead-Ardelt II (MA-II) questionnaire is the most frequently applied instrument to assess quality of life (QoL) in bariatric surgery patients. Our aim was to validate the Czech, German, Italian, and Spanish version of the MA-II. A total of 893 patients were enroled in a prospective cross-sectional European study. Two thirds of the patients(n = 591) were postsurgical cases. In addition to demographicand clinical data, QoL data was collected using the MA-II questionnaire, the EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D), and the Short Form 36 Health Survery (SF-36). Statistical parameters for contingency (Cronbach's alpha), construct and criterion validity(Pearson's r), and responsiveness (standardised effect sizes) were calculated for each language version. In the different languages, Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.817 to 0.885 for the MA-II. These values were higher than those obtained for the SF-36 (0.418-0.607). The MA-II was well correlated to the EQ-5D (r = 0.662) and to 3 of the 8 health domains of the SF-36 (0.615, 0.548, and 0.569 for physical functioning,physical role, and general health, respectively). As expected, there was a negative correlation between the MA-II and the BMI (r = -0.404 for all patients), but no significant correlatio...Continue Reading

Citations

Jun 9, 2018·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·C E E de VriesB A van Wagensveld
Nov 5, 2014·Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research·Yeon Ji LeeSang Kuon Lee
Jun 5, 2020·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·Qing XiaAndrew J Palmer
Jul 31, 2016·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Fanni RenczMárta Péntek

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