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The Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire in Swedish tested in patients with parkinsonism

Olsson, Andreas ; Olsson, Mia ; Fedorowski, Artur LU orcid ; Hagell, Peter LU and Wictorin, Klas LU (2020) In Brain and Behavior 10(9).
Abstract

Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common among older people and in particular in conditions like Parkinson’s disease (PD). The OH Questionnaire (OHQ) has been proposed as a useful patient-reported assessment tool consisting of the OH Symptom Assessment (OHSA), OH Daily Activity Scale (OHDAS), and a composite score. Aims of the Study: To translate the OHQ into Swedish and assess its psychometric properties. Methods: Following forward–backward translation, the Swedish OHQ was field-tested (n = 6) for relevance, comprehensibility, and respondent burden. It was then tested regarding scaling assumptions, targeting, reliability, and construct validity in persons with PD (n = 27) and multiple system atrophy (n = 2). Results: The... (More)

Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common among older people and in particular in conditions like Parkinson’s disease (PD). The OH Questionnaire (OHQ) has been proposed as a useful patient-reported assessment tool consisting of the OH Symptom Assessment (OHSA), OH Daily Activity Scale (OHDAS), and a composite score. Aims of the Study: To translate the OHQ into Swedish and assess its psychometric properties. Methods: Following forward–backward translation, the Swedish OHQ was field-tested (n = 6) for relevance, comprehensibility, and respondent burden. It was then tested regarding scaling assumptions, targeting, reliability, and construct validity in persons with PD (n = 27) and multiple system atrophy (n = 2). Results: The Swedish OHQ was considered relevant and easy to use, with a mean completion time of 5.3 min. Scaling assumptions were acceptable for OHSA and OHDAS (corrected item-total correlations,.30–.67) but not for the total score (.12–.69). Floor/ceiling effects were ≤3.4% and reliability was >.64. Construct validity was supported by expected correlations with the SCOPA-AUT, RAND-36, and blood pressure measurements. Conclusions: The Swedish OHQ was well received, and psychometric results suggest that the OHQ (particularly the OHDAS) is a useful tool for OH assessment in parkinsonian disorders. Further testing in larger samples is needed.

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orthostatic hypotension, Parkinson’s disease, rating scale, reliability, translation, validity
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10.1002/brb3.1746
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  author       = {{Olsson, Andreas and Olsson, Mia and Fedorowski, Artur and Hagell, Peter and Wictorin, Klas}},
  issn         = {{2162-3279}},
  keywords     = {{orthostatic hypotension; Parkinson’s disease; rating scale; reliability; translation; validity}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{9}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{Brain and Behavior}},
  title        = {{The Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire in Swedish tested in patients with parkinsonism}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1746}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/brb3.1746}},
  volume       = {{10}},
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