Measuring Quality of Life in Adults with Scoliosis: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing SRS-22 and ISYQOL Questionnaires.

ABSTRACT: Idiopathic scoliosis is common in adulthood and can impact patients' physical and psychological health. The Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire (SRS-22) has been designed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in idiopathic scoliosis, and it is the most used disease-specific outcome tool from adolescence to adulthood. More recently, the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life (ISYQOL) international questionnaire was developed, which performs better than SRS-22 in adolescent spinal deformities. However, the ISYQOL questionnaire has never been tested in adults. This study compares the construct validity of ISYQOL and SRS-22 with the Rasch analysis (partial credit model). We recruited 150 adults and 50 adolescents with scoliosis (≥30° Cobb). SRS-22, but not ISQYOL, showed disord

SUBMITTER: Zaina F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419552 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature