caa a22 4500 606180397 CHVBK 20210128100806.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-014-0784-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-014-0784-7 Quality of life measures in Italian neurosurgical patients: validity of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index [Elektronische Daten] [Silvia Schiavolin, Rui Quintas, Paolo Ferroli, Francesco Acerbi, Stefano Brock, Alberto Cusin, Marco Schiariti, Sergio Visintini, Morgan Broggi, Matilde Leonardi, Alberto Raggi] Purpose: To assess the validity, reliability and factor structure of the Italian version of the EUROHIS-QOL (European Health Interview Survey-Quality of Life) 8-item index in patients who are potential candidates for neurosurgical procedures. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Patients completed the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index, a disability and general well-being questionnaire; the Karnofsky performance status scale (KPS) was used as a general measure of functional status. Factor analysis was used to confirm the one-factor structure of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index. Reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, item-total correlation and inter-item correlation. Construct validity was assessed with Pearson's coefficient (expected to be below 0.70) and known-group analysis, dividing patients between those KPS >90 and KPS ≤90 (the latter expected to report lower QoL). Results: The one-factor structure was partly confirmed, with two items having low loadings. Cronbach's alpha was 0.78; item-total correlations were below 0.70; and average inter-item correlation was 0.309. Correlations were all significant and moderate; known-group analysis shows that QoL scores were lower in patients with active symptoms (KPS ≤90). Conclusions: Our findings partly confirm the factor structure and reliability of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index, which suggests that it may be a useful and straightforward quality of life measurement technique in neurosurgical departments. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014 EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index nationallicence Neurosurgery nationallicence Quality of life nationallicence Psychometric properties nationallicence Validity nationallicence Schiavolin Silvia Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Quintas Rui Neurology, Public Health and Disability Unit, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy aut Ferroli Paolo Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Acerbi Francesco Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Brock Stefano Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Cusin Alberto Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Schiariti Marco Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Visintini Sergio Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Broggi Morgan Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut Leonardi Matilde Neurology, Public Health and Disability Unit, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy aut Raggi Alberto Neurology, Public Health and Disability Unit, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy aut Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/2(2015-02-01), 441-444 0962-9343 24:2<441 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0784-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0784-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schiavolin Silvia Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Quintas Rui Neurology, Public Health and Disability Unit, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ferroli Paolo Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Acerbi Francesco Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Brock Stefano Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cusin Alberto Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schiariti Marco Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Visintini Sergio Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Broggi Morgan Division of Neurosurgery II, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Leonardi Matilde Neurology, Public Health and Disability Unit, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Raggi Alberto Neurology, Public Health and Disability Unit, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/2(2015-02-01), 441-444 0962-9343 24:2<441 2015 24 11136