Mislav Mikuš1, Luka Matak2, Goran Vujić1, Bernarda Škegro3, Ivan Škegro4, Goran Augustin5, Antonio Simone Lagana6, Mario Ćorić1. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital, Zadar, Croatia. lmatak.gin@gmail.com. 3. Department of Rheumatology, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia. 5. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia. 6. Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), Gynecology Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To translate, adapt and validate the Endometriosis Health Profile-5 (EHP-5) in Croatian population. METHODS: This validation study is a part of a prospective, observational study (EHP-5 CRO) with aim of implementation of EHP-5 and to provide better insight in quality of life consideration of women with endometriosis in Croatian clinical practice. A 150 consecutive patients with surgically proven endometriosis were enrolled. The translation to Croatian followed standardized procedure. Cronbach's Alpha was calculated to calculate internal consistency reliability of EHP-5. The test-retest reliability was calculated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The t test for independent samples was used to assess known-groups validity. RESULTS: Both EHP-5 core and EHP-5 modular parts of the questionnaire had good internal consistency, assessed by the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient (α = 0.793 and α = 0.842, respectively). Obtained results indicate very good reliability for core as well as for modular part of EHP-5 questionnaire (ICC = 0.896 and 0.936, respectively). The independent t test showed that women who reported their pain with VAS scale 7 or more had significantly higher results (p < 0.001) on EHP-5 (M = 50.63) compared with women who reported their pain 6 or less (M = 26.91). Furthermore, we found statistically significant difference between women who are infertile with women who are fertile (p < 0.001), whereby infertile women had higher average result on EHP-5 (M = 49.55) compared with fertile women (M = 34.36). CONCLUSIONS: The Croatian version of the EHP-5 have very good psychometric characteristics and can be used as a reliable tool for assessing patients with endometriosis in everyday clinical practice.
PURPOSE: To translate, adapt and validate the Endometriosis Health Profile-5 (EHP-5) in Croatian population. METHODS: This validation study is a part of a prospective, observational study (EHP-5 CRO) with aim of implementation of EHP-5 and to provide better insight in quality of life consideration of women with endometriosis in Croatian clinical practice. A 150 consecutive patients with surgically proven endometriosis were enrolled. The translation to Croatian followed standardized procedure. Cronbach's Alpha was calculated to calculate internal consistency reliability of EHP-5. The test-retest reliability was calculated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The t test for independent samples was used to assess known-groups validity. RESULTS: Both EHP-5 core and EHP-5 modular parts of the questionnaire had good internal consistency, assessed by the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient (α = 0.793 and α = 0.842, respectively). Obtained results indicate very good reliability for core as well as for modular part of EHP-5 questionnaire (ICC = 0.896 and 0.936, respectively). The independent t test showed that women who reported their pain with VAS scale 7 or more had significantly higher results (p < 0.001) on EHP-5 (M = 50.63) compared with women who reported their pain 6 or less (M = 26.91). Furthermore, we found statistically significant difference between women who are infertile with women who are fertile (p < 0.001), whereby infertile women had higher average result on EHP-5 (M = 49.55) compared with fertile women (M = 34.36). CONCLUSIONS: The Croatian version of the EHP-5 have very good psychometric characteristics and can be used as a reliable tool for assessing patients with endometriosis in everyday clinical practice.
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