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Fischer, S.* ; Meisinger, C. ; Linseisen, J. ; von Scheidt, W.* ; Berghaus, T.M.* ; Kirchberger, I.

The German version of the Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life (PEmb-QoL) questionnaire: Reliability, responsiveness and structural validity.

Qual. Life Res. 31, 2235-2245 (2022)
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Purpose: The Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life (PEmb-QoL) questionnaire is the only existing disease-specific instrument for measuring quality of life after pulmonary embolism (PE). It includes six dimensions: frequency of complaints, limitations in activities of daily living, work-related problems, social limitations, intensity of complaints and emotional complaints. The present study aimed to determine the psychometric properties including responsiveness and structural validity of the German version. Methods: The analysis used data from participants of the LEA cohort study at University Hospital Augsburg. The PEmb-QoL was administered via postal surveys 3, 6 and 12 months post-PE. Internal consistency and test–retest reliability were evaluated by calculating Cronbach’s alpha and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC). Standardized response means (SRM) were calculated for investigating responsiveness. For evaluating the fit of the factor structure, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted. Results: Overall, we used data from 299 patients 3 months after PE. Cronbach’s alpha (0.87–0.97) and ICC (0.53–0.90) were in an acceptable to good range. SRM scores showed good responsiveness of all dimensions. CFA revealed the four-factor model including one general factor to have a good model fit. Conclusion: Despite existing floor effect, most standard criteria of reliability and validity were met and indications for appropriateness of the PEmb-QoL summary score could be found. Apart from some restrictions concerning the factor structure and the dimension of social limitations, our results support the use of the PEmb-QoL questionnaire for evaluating PE-specific quality of life. Future studies should seek replication in different samples to ensure generalizability of the findings.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Korrespondenzautor
Schlagwörter Confirmatory Factor Analysis ; Health-related Quality Of Life ; Pemb-qol ; Psychometric Evaluation ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Questionnaire
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0962-9343
e-ISSN 1573-2649
Zeitschrift Quality of Life Research
Quellenangaben Band: 31, Heft: 7, Seiten: 2235-2245 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Springer
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Independent Research Group Clinical Epidemiology (KEPI)
Förderungen Department of Cardiology