Reliability and validity of the Italian nose obstruction symptom evaluation (I-NOSE) scale |
| |
Authors: | Francesco Mozzanica Emanuele Urbani Murat Atac Gianluca Scottà Ketty Luciano Chiara Bulgheroni Valeria De Cristofaro Roberto Gera Antonio Schindler Francesco Ottaviani |
| |
Institution: | 1. Fondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi, Milan, Italy 3. Department of Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, Italy 2. San Giuseppe Hospital, Ospedale Classificato, IRCCS Multimedica, Milan, Italy 4. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
|
| |
Abstract: | The NOSE scale is a questionnaire assessing QOL related with nasal obstruction. The aim of this study was to culturally adapt the NOSE scale into Italian (I-NOSE). Prospective instrument validation study. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation were accomplished. Cronbach α was used to test internal consistency in 116 patients complaining nasal obstruction and 232 asymptomatic subjects. Pearson and ICC tests were used for test–retest reliability analysis. Normative data were gathered from the 232 asymptomatic subjects. Mann–Whitney test was used to compare the I-NOSE scores in patients and asymptomatic subjects and in 40 patients before and after septoplasty. I-NOSE scores obtained in 60 patients were correlated with rhinomanometric results and with the score of a visual analog scale (VAS) measuring the subjective sensation of nasal obstruction. Good internal consistency and good test–retest reliability were found. I-NOSE mean score of the normal cohort was 12.1 ± 13.2. Asymptomatic subjects scored lower than patients with nasal obstruction (p = 0.001). Positive correlations between I-NOSE scores and VAS and rhinomanometric results were found. The mean I-NOSE score improved from 64.4 ± 23.6 to 22.1 ± 13.5 after septoplasty (p < 0.001). The I-NOSE scale is a reliable, valid, self-administered, symptom-specific questionnaire; its application is recommended. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|