Protocol for the field-test and psychometric validation of the pectus excavatum evaluation questionnaire in the Dutch pectus excavatum population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pectus excavatum severely impacts health-related quality of life of affected individuals. The most widely used disease-specific instrument for assessing health-related quality of life in this population is the pectus excavatum evaluation questionnaire (PEEQ). As originally developed and field-tested in the United States, the PEEQ may not be directly applicable in other countries or non-English speaking populations. Here, we outline a protocol for the field-test and psychometric validation of the Dutch translation of the PEEQ.

Methods

This prospective single-center study will field-test and validate the psychometric properties of the Dutch PEEQ in sixty-six pectus excavatum patients aged 12 to 17 years old who are scheduled for a Nuss procedure. Their parents/legal

SUBMITTER: Janssen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12079699 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature