Validation of the Malay Version of Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life (ABQOL) Questionnaire

E. W. Y. Yap, S. E. Choon, D. F. Murrell, K. E. Tey, Subramaniam P.

2018

Abstract

Autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBD) represent a group of rare and chronic disorders with significant impact on quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Malay translation of the autoimmune bullous disease quality of life (ABQOL) questionnaire. This is a cross- sectional, questionnaire based study involving 75 patients with AIBD. The Malay version of ABQOL was produced by forward-backward translation of the original ABQOL. This was then administered to the recruited patients along with validated Malay versions of Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaires. Validity was evaluated across a range of indices and reliability was assessed using internal consistency and test-retest methods. Internal consistency and test- retest reliability were high (Cronbach alpha= 0.940, r= 0.89). The Malay ABQOL had high correlation with the DLQI (r=0.73. p<0.001) and moderate correlation with the SF-36 (r=0.50, p<0.001). It also correlated moderately with PDAI and BPDAI disease severity scores (r=0.47, p<0.001, and r=0.60, p= 0.002). There was no significant difference in proportion of insensitive items between the ABQOL versus DLQI, and ABQOL versus SF-36. This study is limited by single study site with small sample size. We failed to include the whole spectrum of AIBDs. In conclusion, the Malay ABQOL is a valid and reliable tool for assessing QoL in AIBD patients.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yap E., Choon S., Murrell D., Tey K. and P. S. (2018). Validation of the Malay Version of Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life (ABQOL) Questionnaire.In Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD, ISBN 978-989-758-494-7, pages 40-43. DOI: 10.5220/0008150300400043

in Bibtex Style

@conference{rcd18,
author={E. W. Y. Yap and S. E. Choon and D. F. Murrell and K. E. Tey and Subramaniam P.},
title={Validation of the Malay Version of Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life (ABQOL) Questionnaire},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,},
year={2018},
pages={40-43},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008150300400043},
isbn={978-989-758-494-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,
TI - Validation of the Malay Version of Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life (ABQOL) Questionnaire
SN - 978-989-758-494-7
AU - Yap E.
AU - Choon S.
AU - Murrell D.
AU - Tey K.
AU - P. S.
PY - 2018
SP - 40
EP - 43
DO - 10.5220/0008150300400043