Urdu Translation and Validation of MLHFQ
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
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To translate the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) questionnaire into Urdu language of Pakistan.
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To determine the validity and reliability of cross cultural adapted and Urdu translated MLHFQ questionnaire version among HF patients.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Quality of life (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire) [6 months]
Quality of life will be measured through Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). It is one of the most widely used health-related quality of life questionnaires for individuals with HF. It provides scores for two dimensions, physical and emotional, and a total score. The MLHFQ is a self-administered, 21-item disease-specific instrument for individuals with HF. Each item is scored in a 6-point Likert Scale (0 to 5), thus the total score could range from 0 to 105, with higher scores indicating more significant impairment in health-related quality of life. The MLHFQ has two domains; physical domain (eight items, score range from 0 to 40) and emotional domain (five items, score range from 0 to 25).
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Reliability of translated versions of Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire [6 months]
To determine reliability of MLHFQ in (URDU) language. Reliability refers to ability of a measure to produce same results administered at two or more intervals. Thus this will be test through test retest reliability
- Validity of translated versions of Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire [6 months]
To determine the validity of translation of MLHFQ. in (URDU) language. Validity is defined as how accurate the results are. Thus this will be measured through various parameters
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients with chronic heart failure who sought treatment at the outpatient cardiology clinic.
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Who could read and write in Urdu and English language and are willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Decline consent
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Communication barriers or cognitive disorder as well as those with exacerbated condition and those who were not available for re-test were excluded from the study.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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| 1 | Railway General Hospital | Rawalpindi | Punjab | Pakistan | 46000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Riphah International University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Muhammad Iqbal Tariq, PhD*, Riphah International University
- Study Chair: Arshad Nawaz Malik, PhD, Riphah International University
- Study Chair: Shane Patman, PhD, University of Notre Dame Australia
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- REC/PhD/01199 Iqbal Project B