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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of SNOT-20 in Portuguese
Joint Authors
Pilan, Renata R. de M.
Abdo, Tatiana Regina Teles
Fornazieri, Marco Aurélio
Padua, Francini Grecco de Melo
Bezerra, Thiago Freire Pinto
Voegels, Richard Louis
Pinna, Fabio de Rezende
Piccirillo, Jay F.
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Chronic rhinosinusitis is a highly prevalent disease, so it is necessary to create valid instruments to assess the quality of life of these patients.
The SNOT-20 questionnaire was developed for this purpose as a specific test to evaluate the quality of life related to chronic rhinosinusitis.
It was validated in the English language, and it has been used in most studies on this subject.
Currently, there is no validated instrument for assessing this disease in Portuguese.
Objective.
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of SNOT-20 in Portuguese.
Patients and Methods.
The SNOT-20 questionnaire underwent a meticulous process of cross-cultural adaptation and was evaluated by assessing its sensitivity, reliability, and validity.
Results.
The process resulted in an intelligible version of the questionnaire, the SNOT-20p.
Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.91, P<.001), reliability testing-retesting (r=0.994, P<.001), content validity, validity of discrimination of patients without chronic rhinosinusitis (U=44, P<.0001) and assessment of sensitivity to change (SRM=1.53 and 1.09) were evaluated.
Conclusion.
We conducted a successful process of cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the SNOT-20 questionnaire into Portuguese.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bezerra, Thiago Freire Pinto& Piccirillo, Jay F.& Fornazieri, Marco Aurélio& Pilan, Renata R. de M.& Abdo, Tatiana Regina Teles& Pinna, Fabio de Rezende…[et al.]. 2011. Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of SNOT-20 in Portuguese. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462064
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bezerra, Thiago Freire Pinto…[et al.]. Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of SNOT-20 in Portuguese. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bezerra, Thiago Freire Pinto& Piccirillo, Jay F.& Fornazieri, Marco Aurélio& Pilan, Renata R. de M.& Abdo, Tatiana Regina Teles& Pinna, Fabio de Rezende…[et al.]. Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of SNOT-20 in Portuguese. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462064
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462064