Objective: No validated instrument is currently available in English for use in daily practice to assess Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in asthma and comorbid allergic rhinitis (AR). The aim of this study was to validate and assess the psychometric characteristics of an English language version of RhinAsthma Patient Perspective (RAPP). Methods: The study was performed in the Philippines. The RAPP was translated into English. Adult patients, diagnosed with asthma and AR, were recruited. Clinical and functional data were collected on two occasion with a 4-week interval between visits. At both visits patients completed the following questionnaires: RAPP, Short Form Heath Survey-12 (SF-12), asthma control test (ACT), and rhinitis symptom Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Scale dimensions, internal consistency and convergent validity, reliability, discriminant ability, responsiveness, and minimal important difference (MID) were evaluated. Results: About 150 patients (mean age 39.3 years) completed the study. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis identified a uni-dimensional structure of the questionnaire. Internal consistency was satisfactory (0.87 at visit 1; 0.89 at visit 2). The tool showed good discriminant and convergent validity at both visits (p < 0.01). High reliability was confirmed by an ICC of 0.97 and a CCC of 0.95. Responsiveness was shown by a significant association with VAS (r = 0.34, p < 0.01) and ACT (r = −0.35, p < 0.01). The MID value was 2. Conclusions: The English version of RAPP was shown to have good psychometric properties and is a valid tool for assessing asthma and AR HRQoL in clinical practice.

The cross-cultural validation of the English version of RhinAsthma patient’s perspective (RAPP)

Molinengo G.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

Objective: No validated instrument is currently available in English for use in daily practice to assess Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in asthma and comorbid allergic rhinitis (AR). The aim of this study was to validate and assess the psychometric characteristics of an English language version of RhinAsthma Patient Perspective (RAPP). Methods: The study was performed in the Philippines. The RAPP was translated into English. Adult patients, diagnosed with asthma and AR, were recruited. Clinical and functional data were collected on two occasion with a 4-week interval between visits. At both visits patients completed the following questionnaires: RAPP, Short Form Heath Survey-12 (SF-12), asthma control test (ACT), and rhinitis symptom Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Scale dimensions, internal consistency and convergent validity, reliability, discriminant ability, responsiveness, and minimal important difference (MID) were evaluated. Results: About 150 patients (mean age 39.3 years) completed the study. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis identified a uni-dimensional structure of the questionnaire. Internal consistency was satisfactory (0.87 at visit 1; 0.89 at visit 2). The tool showed good discriminant and convergent validity at both visits (p < 0.01). High reliability was confirmed by an ICC of 0.97 and a CCC of 0.95. Responsiveness was shown by a significant association with VAS (r = 0.34, p < 0.01) and ACT (r = −0.35, p < 0.01). The MID value was 2. Conclusions: The English version of RAPP was shown to have good psychometric properties and is a valid tool for assessing asthma and AR HRQoL in clinical practice.
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Allergic rhinitis; clinical practice; Health Related Quality of Life; questionnaire; validation study; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Female; Humans; Language; Male; Middle Aged; Philippines; Psychometrics; Severity of Illness Index; Visual Analog Scale; Young Adult; Asthma; Quality of Life; Rhinitis, Allergic; Surveys and Questionnaires
Lim M.C.; Baiardini I.; Molinengo G.; Navarro-Locsin C.G.; Canonica G.W.; Braido F.
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