TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of Chinese-version voice outcome survey in patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis
AU - Fang, Tuan Jen
AU - Li, Hsueh Yu
AU - Gliklich, Richard E.
AU - Chen, Ya Hui
AU - Wang, Pa Chun
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - Background: To develop a Mandarin Chinese outcome measure for the assessment of quality of life among unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP) patients. Methods: Voice Outcome Survey (VOS) was translated into Mandarin Chinese using a parallel model. The Chinese (Taiwan) version of the VOS (CVOS) was administered to 48 patients with symptomatic UVCP in a prospective manner; the CVOS was validated according to established criteria for reliability, validity, and longitudinal sensitivity. Results: CVOS demonstrates moderate test-retest reliability (r = 0.59, P < 0.001) and internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.63). CVOS significantly correlates with most of the subscales in the Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan) version of 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) with only two exceptions (GH, general health; VT, vitality). The standardized response mean for the CVOS total score is 1.91, indicating excellent sensitivity to detect clinical changes. Conclusions: Performance characteristics of the CVOS are equivalent to the English-version VOS. CVOS is a valid tool to evaluate adults with UVCP-related problems among Chinese-speaking populations.
AB - Background: To develop a Mandarin Chinese outcome measure for the assessment of quality of life among unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP) patients. Methods: Voice Outcome Survey (VOS) was translated into Mandarin Chinese using a parallel model. The Chinese (Taiwan) version of the VOS (CVOS) was administered to 48 patients with symptomatic UVCP in a prospective manner; the CVOS was validated according to established criteria for reliability, validity, and longitudinal sensitivity. Results: CVOS demonstrates moderate test-retest reliability (r = 0.59, P < 0.001) and internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.63). CVOS significantly correlates with most of the subscales in the Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan) version of 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) with only two exceptions (GH, general health; VT, vitality). The standardized response mean for the CVOS total score is 1.91, indicating excellent sensitivity to detect clinical changes. Conclusions: Performance characteristics of the CVOS are equivalent to the English-version VOS. CVOS is a valid tool to evaluate adults with UVCP-related problems among Chinese-speaking populations.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.11.048
DO - 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.11.048
M3 - 文章
C2 - 17478210
AN - SCOPUS:34247464664
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 136
SP - 752-756.e1
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)
IS - 5
ER -