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Nutrition & Dietetics
Weronika Pawlaczyk, Lukasz Rogowski, Joanna Kowalska, Malgorzata Stefatnska, Tomasz Golebiowski, Oktawia Mazanowska, Claire Gerall, Magdalena Krajewska, Mariusz Kusztal, Wioletta Dziubek
Summary: This study assessed the nutritional status and quality of life (QOL) in CKD patients compared to patients after kidney transplantation and identified factors influencing these outcomes. The results showed a correlation between malnutrition and decreased QOL, with a high risk of malnutrition in CKD patients. Therefore, assessing nutritional status and monitoring QOL should be included in the management guidelines for CKD patients.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yibo Wu, Shujie Dong, Xinyi Li, Haiping Xu, Xiaohui Xie
Summary: The Chinese version of the DASS demonstrated excellent reliability and validity in evaluating satisfaction and quality of life for anticoagulated patients in China. Further studies are needed to explore the difference in quality of life between patients taking warfarin and novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs).
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
M. Rifqi Rokhman, Yulia Wardhani, Dwi Lestari Partiningrum, Barkah Djaka Purwanto, Ika Ratna Hidayati, Arofa Idha, Jarir At Thobari, Maarten J. Postma, Cornelis Boersma, Jurjen van der Schans
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of KDQOL-36 Bahasa Indonesia in hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients in Indonesia. The results showed that the instrument has good validity and reliability, making it suitable for assessing the quality of life in these patients.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
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Dermatology
Jin Liu, Huijuan Li, Peiying Zhang, Rui Bai, Xiaojin Fu, Hui Guan, Bing Wen, Yanming Ding, Xin Qi
Summary: We aimed to translate and validate the Wound-QoL-17 questionnaire for measuring the quality of life in Chinese patients with chronic wounds. Through various tests and analyses, we found that the Chinese version of Wound-QoL-17 showed good reliability and validity, and is suitable for evaluating the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds.
INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ganesh Sritheran Paneerselvam, Khang Wen Goh, Yaman Walid Kassab, Muhammad Junaid Farrukh, Bey Hing Goh, Pei Lin Lua, Andi Hermansyah, Long Chiau Ming
Summary: This study assessed the quality of life of dialysis patients and examined its determinants. The results showed no significant difference in the mean score of health-related quality of life components among different dialysis types. Demographic data did not significantly affect the quality of life of dialysis patients. Patients with a dialysis duration of more than 5 years had a better quality of life. Laboratory parameters such as low albumin and low hemoglobin showed a significant correlation with the health-related quality of life of dialysis patients.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zepeng Gong, Jia Xue, Ziqiang Han, Yuhuan Li
Summary: The study translated and validated the Chinese version of the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire, finding good internal consistency, known-group validity, and concurrent validity. However, there were still some deficiencies in psychometrics that need further investigation.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Juan Wang, Jin Li, Xiaofan Jiang, Pei Sun, Xia Li, Guanyi Wang
Summary: This study introduced the use of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (TM) (PedsQL (TM)) brain tumor module in China for the first time, and developed the Chinese version of the module. The study confirmed the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Chinese PedsQL (TM) brain tumor module, which can effectively monitor children with brain tumors and determine the risk factors affecting their quality of life through descriptive or exploratory studies.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yuanyuan Wang, Zehui He, Simin Chen, Yuntao Liu, Fang Li, Bruce Barrett, Zhongde Zhang, Guobin Su, Cecilia Stalsby Lundborg
Summary: In this study, a Mandarin Chinese version of the WURSS-24 questionnaire (WURSS-24-C) was developed and evaluated for its reliability, validity, and minimal important difference (MID) in Chinese-speaking patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs).
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2022)
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Oncology
Shuheng Zhai, Nanfang Xu, Shanshan Liu, Zhongjun Liu, Xiaoguang Liu, Feng Wei
Summary: This study conducted a cross-cultural adaptation of the SOSGOQ questionnaire for 76 Chinese patients with spinal metastases, showing that the SOSGOQ is a reliable and effective tool for evaluating HRQoL, and surgical treatment can significantly improve patients' HRQoL.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tiansheng Xie, Haibo Yan, Guohua Wang
Summary: This study translated and validated the disease-specific social support instrument in Chinese, finding high internal consistency. Results showed that higher educational level, personal income, CD4 cell count, and shorter duration of antiretroviral therapy were significantly associated with a higher level of social support.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huabing Xie, Jixiang Zhang, Chuan Liu, Bingxiang Yang, Weiguo Dong
Summary: We developed and validated a questionnaire to assess inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related knowledge and analyzed the factors influencing patients' knowledge of IBD. The questionnaire showed good reliability and validity, and factors such as disease type, age, body mass index, education level, income, treatment cost, duration of disease, and frequency of visits affected patients' knowledge of IBD. This questionnaire can be used to evaluate patient knowledge of the disease.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Karim A. Sakran, Sixing Song, Huo Li, Peiyue Pan, Nan Chen, Ni Zeng, Ting Chi, Bing Shi, Hanyao Huang, Yan Wang, Caixia Gong
Summary: The Chinese version of DAS 59 demonstrated acceptable reliability and good construct and discriminant validity, making it a useful tool for evaluating the psychological state and quality of life of Chinese patients with cleft lip as well as other appearance issues and concerns.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chen Zheng, Zhen Yang, Linghui Kong, Ziyun Gao, Tingting Lu, Huijun Zhang
Summary: The objective of this study was to translate the Elderly-Constipation Impact Scale into Chinese and examine its reliability and validity in elderly individuals with chronic constipation. The Chinese version of the scale was created using various methods, and its reliability and validity were evaluated in a sample of 564 participants. The results showed that the Chinese version of the scale has good reliability and validity in the population of elderly individuals with chronic constipation, providing a meaningful reference for intervention targets.
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Clinical Neurology
Chenyang Li, Liang Xie, Shaomei Shang, Xiaosong Dong, Xiaoling Wang, Long Zhao, Chi Zhang, Fang Han
Summary: The study translated and validated the Narcolepsy Quality of Life Instrument with 21 questions (NARQoL-21) in Chinese pediatric patients, finding that the Chinese version demonstrated good reliability and validity, despite differences in factors compared to the English version.
NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Polly W. C. Li, Doris S. F. Yu, Bryan P. Yan
Summary: The study validated the Chinese version of the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (AFEQT-C) among Chinese patients with atrial fibrillation, demonstrating good reliability and validity. The psychometric properties of the AFEQT-C were examined and showed strong internal consistency, stability, and concurrent and factorial validity in measuring disease-specific health-related quality of life in this population.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2021)