The Turkish Adaptation, Validity and Reliability Study of the Quality of Life Profile for Spinal Deformities

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life; Scoliosis; Spinal Deformity

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04846296

KAEK/2021.04.121

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to translate and culturally adapt the quality of life profile for spinal deformities (QLPSD) to Turkish language and test the validity and reliability of Turkish version of QLPSD in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Full description

The QLPSD, developed in Spain, was the first questionnaire designed to evaluate HRQoL in adolescents with spinal deformities. It contains 21 items in five dimensions: psychosocial functioning (7 items), sleep disturbances (4 items), back pain (3 items), body image (4 items), and back flexibility (3 items). Responses to items use a 5-point Likert scale. The possible score range is 21-105.

The QLPSD has shown good validity and reliability. English, French and Persian versions of the QLPSD have been developed and validated. Good reliability and ease of use are mentioned in these versions. The QLPSD was designed to examine adolescents with spinal deformities and measure the effect of orthotic and surgical treatments on QoL. This questionnaire is practical and suitable for patients with spinal deformities. As a result we choose to translate the QLPSD into Turkish as it is less costly, practical and time consuming than developing a new tool. QLPSD may be preferred during follow-up of the results of conservative and / or surgical treatments for spinal deformities.

Enrollment: 125 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 10-16 years old
• Cobb angle 10-40 degrees
• Being treated with conservative treatment for spinal deformities
• Being accepted to answer the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

• Being not accepted to answer the questionnaire
• Having any mental disorder to prevent participation the study

Trial design

125 participants in 1 patient group

study group

Description:

Between 10-16 years old Cobb angle 10-40 degrees Being treated with conservative treatment (brace- exercise) for scoliosis Accepted to answer the questionnaire

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire