THE MG-QOL15 JAPANESE VERSION: VALIDATION AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH CLINICAL FACTORS

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作者
Masuda, Masayuki [2 ]
Utsugisawa, Kimiaki [1 ]
Suzuki, Shigeaki [3 ]
Nagane, Yuriko [1 ]
Kabasawa, Chiaki [4 ]
Suzuki, Yasushi [5 ]
Shimizu, Yuko [4 ]
Utsumi, Hiroya [2 ]
Fujihara, Kazuo [6 ]
Uchiyama, Shinichiro [4 ]
Suzuki, Norihiro [3 ]
机构
[1] Hanamaki Gen Hosp, Dept Neurol, Hanamaki 0250075, Japan
[2] Tokyo Med Univ, Dept Neurol, Tokyo, Japan
[3] Keio Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Tokyo, Japan
[4] Sendai Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
[5] Tohoku Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Sendai, Miyagi 980, Japan
[6] Tokyo Womens Med Univ, Dept Neurol, Tokyo, Japan
关键词
cross-sectional study; health-related quality of life; myasthenia gravis; questionnaire; validity; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; MYASTHENIA-GRAVIS; OUTCOME MEASURE; ADAPTATION; INSTRUMENT;
D O I
10.1002/mus.23398
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Introduction: Our study aim was to produce a Japanese translation of the 15-item Myasthenia Gravis Quality-of-Life Scale (MG-QOL15), assess its reliability and validity, and examine clinical factors affecting self-perceived QOL in MG. Methods: We evaluated 327 consecutive patients with MG seen at six neurological centers. All patients completed the Japanese version of the MG-QOL15 (MG-QOL15-J), the Beck Depression Inventory-second edition (BDI-II), and a generic health-related QOL questionnaire, the SF-36. Disease severity was determined according to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) quantitative MG score and the MG composite. Results: The MG-QOL15-J exhibited adequate internal reliability, test-retest repeatability, and concurrent validity with SF-36, disease severity, and known-patient groups categorized by MGFA post-intervention status. Multivariate analysis revealed severity, dose of oral corticosteroids, and BDI-II as independent factors negatively affecting QOL. Conclusion: The MG-QOL15J is anticipated to be a valuable clinical measure of QOL in Japanese patients with MG. Muscle Nerve 46: 166-173, 2012
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