A Rasch analysis of the Q-LES-Q-SF questionnaire in a cohort of
patients with neuropathic pain

J 2019

A Rasch analysis of the Q-LES-Q-SF questionnaire in a cohort of patients with neuropathic pain

KOZENY, J., L. TISANSKA, Josef BEDNAŘÍK and Cyril HŐSCHL

Basic information

Original name

A Rasch analysis of the Q-LES-Q-SF questionnaire in a cohort of patients with neuropathic pain

Name in Czech

Raschova analýza dotazníku Q-LES-Q-SF na podkladě odpovědí pacientů s neuropatickou bolestí

Authors

KOZENY, J. (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), L. TISANSKA (203 Czech Republic), Josef BEDNAŘÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Cyril HŐSCHL (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Ceska a slovenska neurologie a neurochirurgie, Praha, Česká lékařská společnost J.E. Purkyně, 2019, 1210-7859

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30103 Neurosciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.377

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/19:00110984

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn201960

UT WoS

000458015800008

Keywords (in Czech)

Q-LES-Q-SF; Raschův model; neuropatická bolest

Keywords in English

Q-LES-Q-SF; Rasch model; neuropathic pain

Abstract

V originále

Aim: The purpose of this paper is to establish measurement properties of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire short form (Q-LES-Q-SF) employing the Rasch Masters Partial Credit Model. Patients and methods: Consecutive patients with neuropathy (N = 1,301) were interviewed by 86 out patient care neurologists. The physicians recorded patient's gender, age, education, main and associated diagnosis, length of main disease, the Clinical Global Impression (CGI)-Severity scale, and patients filled in the Q-LES-Q-SF questionnaire. Results: The findings establish that a) the instrument is unidimensional; b) 5-point scale categories progress monotonically; c) the construct "quality of life" was adequately operationalized; d) there was neither floor nor ceiling effect; e) the scale is adequately well targeted; f) there was no differential item functioning found from the viewpoint of gender, age and CGI with exception of the item reflecting sexual drive, interest and/or performance - older patients were less satisfied with their sexual life. Conclusions: Our analysis brought reliable evidence that the Q-LES-Q-SF questionnaire satisfactorily approximates resemblance between theoretical expectations of the Rasch model and our data, and that the instrument appears to be a reliable instrument for assessment of wellbeing in patients with neuropathy.

Citovat

KOZENY, J., L. TISANSKA, Josef BEDNAŘÍK and Cyril HŐSCHL. A Rasch analysis of the Q-LES-Q-SF questionnaire in a cohort of patients with neuropathic pain. Ceska a slovenska neurologie a neurochirurgie. Praha: Česká lékařská společnost J.E. Purkyně, 2019, vol. 82, No 1, p. 60-67. ISSN 1210-7859. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn201960.

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KOZENY, J., L. TISANSKA, Josef BEDNAŘÍK and Cyril H$\backslash$H OSCHL. A Rasch analysis of the Q-LES-Q-SF questionnaire in a cohort of patients with neuropathic pain. \textit{Ceska a slovenska neurologie a neurochirurgie}. Praha: Česká lékařská společnost J.E. Purkyně, 2019, vol.~82, No~1, p.~60-67. ISSN~1210-7859. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn201960.

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