Journal article
English translation and validation of the Zurich chronic middle ear inventory (ZCMEI-21-E) assessing quality of life in chronic otitis media: A prospective international multicentre study.
- Chatzimichalis M Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, UK.
- Epprecht L Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Weder S Department of Surgery, Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Shaul C Department of Surgery, Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Engle Folchert KJ Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
- Machala MC Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
- Goosmann MM Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Naville M Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Zhu A Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Röösli C Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Lee DJ Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Cass SP Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
- Briggs R Department of Surgery, Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Huber AM Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Bächinger D Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- 2018-12-28
Published in:
- Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery. - 2019
English
HRQoL
ZCMEI-21
cholesteatoma
chronic otitis media
electronic patient-reported outcome measure
otology
questionnaire
translation
Chronic Disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Language
Male
Middle Aged
Otitis Media
Prospective Studies
Psychometrics
Quality of Life
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translations
English
OBJECTIVES
To translate and validate the Zurich Chronic Middle Ear Inventory (ZCMEI-21) for the English language in order to provide an English instrument to assess health-related quality of life in chronic otitis media (COM).
DESIGN
Pilot translation study including cognitive debriefings, prospective multicentre cross-sectional psychometric validation study.
SETTING
Four tertiary referral centres in three different English-speaking countries (UK, USA and Australia).
PARTICIPANTS
Adult patients suffering from COM.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
The English translation of the ZCMEI-21 (ZCMEI-21-E) and the five-level version of the EQ-5D questionnaire. The EQ-5D, which constitutes a generic measure of health-related quality of life, consists of a descriptive system score and a visual analogue scale. Statistical outcomes included single-item descriptive statistics, internal consistency (Cronbach's α) as an indicator of reliability, as well as construct validity.
RESULTS
A total of 124 patients suffering from COM were included. The mean age was 50.1 years (SD 16.9 years), and 72 (58.1%) were males. The Cronbach's α of the ZCMEI-21-E was 0.91, suggesting an excellent internal consistency. The Spearman's correlation coefficient of the ZCMEI-21-E total score was 0.55 (P < 0.0001) for convergent construct validity with EQ-5D descriptive system score and 0.57 (P < 0.0001) with the EQ-5D visual analogue scale.
CONCLUSIONS
The ZCMEI-21-E is a new validated questionnaire that provides clinicians with a short, comprehensive and reliable instrument to quantify health-related quality of life in patients suffering from COM. The ZCMEI-21-E may be of use in clinical routine as well as in outcome research and monitoring.
To translate and validate the Zurich Chronic Middle Ear Inventory (ZCMEI-21) for the English language in order to provide an English instrument to assess health-related quality of life in chronic otitis media (COM).
DESIGN
Pilot translation study including cognitive debriefings, prospective multicentre cross-sectional psychometric validation study.
SETTING
Four tertiary referral centres in three different English-speaking countries (UK, USA and Australia).
PARTICIPANTS
Adult patients suffering from COM.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
The English translation of the ZCMEI-21 (ZCMEI-21-E) and the five-level version of the EQ-5D questionnaire. The EQ-5D, which constitutes a generic measure of health-related quality of life, consists of a descriptive system score and a visual analogue scale. Statistical outcomes included single-item descriptive statistics, internal consistency (Cronbach's α) as an indicator of reliability, as well as construct validity.
RESULTS
A total of 124 patients suffering from COM were included. The mean age was 50.1 years (SD 16.9 years), and 72 (58.1%) were males. The Cronbach's α of the ZCMEI-21-E was 0.91, suggesting an excellent internal consistency. The Spearman's correlation coefficient of the ZCMEI-21-E total score was 0.55 (P < 0.0001) for convergent construct validity with EQ-5D descriptive system score and 0.57 (P < 0.0001) with the EQ-5D visual analogue scale.
CONCLUSIONS
The ZCMEI-21-E is a new validated questionnaire that provides clinicians with a short, comprehensive and reliable instrument to quantify health-related quality of life in patients suffering from COM. The ZCMEI-21-E may be of use in clinical routine as well as in outcome research and monitoring.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1111/coa.13275
- PMID 30588758
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.rero.ch/global/documents/234673
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