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Validation of Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index in Swedish for Assessing the Impact of Gallstones on Health-Related Quality of Life

Sandblom, Gabriel LU ; Videhult, Per ; Karlson, Britt-Marie ; Wollert, Staffan ; Ljungdahl, Mikael ; Darkahi, Bahman ; Liljeholm, Haakan and Rasmussen, Ib Christian (2009) In Value in Health 12(1). p.181-184
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to validate a Swedish translation of the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) questionnaire in patients with gallstone disease. Sensitivity to change, internal consistency, and test-retest stability were tested in 187 consecutive patients who underwent planned cholecystectomy. Construct validity was assessed by comparing the GIQLI score with the bodily pain scale of SF-36 and four single-item questions in a separate group of 104 patients. A significant increase in all five domains as well as in the overall GIQLI score 6 months after surgery (all P < 0.05) was seen. All five domains correlated significantly with other measures of gallstone-related symptoms except one single-item question.... (More)
The aim of the present study was to validate a Swedish translation of the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) questionnaire in patients with gallstone disease. Sensitivity to change, internal consistency, and test-retest stability were tested in 187 consecutive patients who underwent planned cholecystectomy. Construct validity was assessed by comparing the GIQLI score with the bodily pain scale of SF-36 and four single-item questions in a separate group of 104 patients. A significant increase in all five domains as well as in the overall GIQLI score 6 months after surgery (all P < 0.05) was seen. All five domains correlated significantly with other measures of gallstone-related symptoms except one single-item question. Intraclass correlations ranged from 0.62 to 0.87. Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.77 to 0.89. The Swedish translation of GIQLI has a high validity and reliability for assessing the impact of gallstones on quality of life. (Less)
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validity, reliability, quality of life, gastrointestinal symptoms, cholecystectomy, gallstone
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Value in Health
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12
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181 - 184
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Wiley-Blackwell
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1098-3015
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10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00396.x
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English
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  author       = {{Sandblom, Gabriel and Videhult, Per and Karlson, Britt-Marie and Wollert, Staffan and Ljungdahl, Mikael and Darkahi, Bahman and Liljeholm, Haakan and Rasmussen, Ib Christian}},
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  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Value in Health}},
  title        = {{Validation of Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index in Swedish for Assessing the Impact of Gallstones on Health-Related Quality of Life}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00396.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00396.x}},
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