The Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire - cultural adaptation and translation to Portuguese

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2017

Autores

Silva, D (Autor) FMUP; Pereira, AM (Autor) Outra; Santos, N (Autor) Outra; Amaral, L (Autor) Outra; Delgado, L (Autor) FMUP; Elberink, JNGO (Autor) Outra; Coimbra, A (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Vol. 49

Páginas: 114-121

ISSN: 1764-1489

Editora: EDRA SPA - LSWR Group

Indexação

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ID Authenticus: P-00M-S0Z

Abstract (EN): A cross-cultural translation of the Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (VQLQ) to the Portuguese population (VQLQ-P) was performed, assessing its applicability in wasp and in non-beekeeper bee venom allergic patients. Additionally, we evaluated a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to estimate hymenoptera allergy interference with daily life. Methods. Cross-cultural translation was performed according to recommendations. The final VQLQ-P version, the Expectation of Outcome questionnaire (EoQ), EQ-5D and VAS were applied to wasp (n = 19) and non-beekeeper bee venom allergic patients (n = 30). Results. VQLQ-P significantly correlated with EoQ, (r = 0.76, p < 0.01), EQ-5D (usual activities and anxiety / depression dimensions) and VAS, with a good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.88) in wasp allergic individuals. VQLQ-P and EoQ correlation was also high (r = 0.67, p < 0.01) in bee allergy. Conclusion. The VQLQ-P is a valuable tool to evaluate quality of life impairment in Portuguese hymenoptera venom allergic individuals.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 8