The Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire: a pilot study

被引:44
作者
Pace-Balzan, A
Cawood, JI
Howell, R
Lowe, D
Rogers, SN [1 ]
机构
[1] Aintree Univ Hosp NHS Fdn Trust, Aintree Trust, Reg Maxillofacial Unit, Liverpool L9 1AL, Merseyside, England
[2] Countess Chester Hosp, Oral & Maxillofacial Dept, Chester, Cheshire, England
[3] Univ Liverpool, Dent Hosp, Dept Restorat Dent, Liverpool L69 3BX, Merseyside, England
关键词
oral rehabilitation; oral cancer; questionnaire;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2842.2004.01279.x
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
There are several validated health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaires designed to record patient-derived outcomes in head and neck cancer. None deals specifically with oral rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to pilot a new questionnaire, the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire (LORQ). The questionnaire consists of 25 items about oral function and denture satisfaction. A four-point Likert scale is used. Sixty-one consecutive patients attending oral rehabilitation clinics completed the LORQ in combination with the University of Washington Head and Neck questionnaire version 3 (UW-QOL) and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer H&N quality of life questionnaire (EORTC H&N 35). Forty-two patients received questionnaires at baseline, whereas the rest were provided with the questionnaires at various stages of oral rehabilitation. For each item on the questionnaire, a full range of possible responses were given by patients. Kappa coefficients of agreement for test-retest data indicated moderate to very good agreement between repeat questionnaires. There were significant correlations (P < 0.001) between items in the LORQ and those in the UW-QOL and EORTC HN questionnaires. The LORQ also identified differences in responses between non-cancer and cancer groups of patients undergoing oral rehabilitation. This study of the LORQ is encouraging, although data on its responsiveness over time and to intervention is awaited.
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