Julia Kristin1, Marcel Fabian Glaas2, Jörg Schipper2, Thomas Klenzner2, Katrin Eysel-Gosepath2, Philipp Jansen3, Matthias Franz3, Ralf Schäfer3. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. Julia.Kristin@med.uni-duesseldorf.de. 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. 3. Clinical Institute for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Since the 1980s, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been recognized in the assessment of medical treatment. To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients, a specific questionnaire that has been validated in different languages is essential. METHODS: The Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and PANQOL questionnaires in German were evaluated in patients after removal of a VS via the translabyrinthine approach. Descriptive statistics of a comparison of the SF-36 results to those of a normal sample are illustrated. Criterion validity was investigated using Spearman's rank test to correlate the PANQOL domains with the SF-36 domains. A confirmatory factor analysis of the PANQOL was performed to determine the stability of the factor structure of the PANQOL questionnaire for our cohort. RESULTS: The criterion validity of the German PANQOL questionnaire is comparable to that of the original English version. The SF-36 domains values ranged from 49.31/100 (role physical) to 66.46/100 (physical functioning). Compared to the normal population, patients who underwent surgical removal of a VS showed a significantly reduced quality of life, mainly in domains such as physical and social functioning, as well as psychological wellbeing. CONCLUSION: The German PANQOL has been validated and is now available. Post-surgical treatment should be focused not only on physiological rehabilitation but also on improving the quality of life, especially aspects of psychological and social wellbeing.
PURPOSE: Since the 1980s, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been recognized in the assessment of medical treatment. To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients, a specific questionnaire that has been validated in different languages is essential. METHODS: The Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and PANQOL questionnaires in German were evaluated in patients after removal of a VS via the translabyrinthine approach. Descriptive statistics of a comparison of the SF-36 results to those of a normal sample are illustrated. Criterion validity was investigated using Spearman's rank test to correlate the PANQOL domains with the SF-36 domains. A confirmatory factor analysis of the PANQOL was performed to determine the stability of the factor structure of the PANQOL questionnaire for our cohort. RESULTS: The criterion validity of the German PANQOL questionnaire is comparable to that of the original English version. The SF-36 domains values ranged from 49.31/100 (role physical) to 66.46/100 (physical functioning). Compared to the normal population, patients who underwent surgical removal of a VS showed a significantly reduced quality of life, mainly in domains such as physical and social functioning, as well as psychological wellbeing. CONCLUSION: The German PANQOL has been validated and is now available. Post-surgical treatment should be focused not only on physiological rehabilitation but also on improving the quality of life, especially aspects of psychological and social wellbeing.
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Health-related quality of life; PANQOL; SF-36; Vestibular schwannoma
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