Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Stapesplasty Outcome Test 25 (SPOT-25) for measurement of disease-specific health-related quality of life in Dutch otosclerosis patients: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To translate and culturally adapt the SPOT-25 to the Dutch language and validate the Dutch SPOT-25 in a Dutch population of otosclerosis patients undergoing primary stapes surgery.

Methods

A multicenter prospective validation study was performed between November 2018 and May 2024. The translation into Dutch and validation process of the SPOT-25 was performed according to the COSMIN guidelines. Patients were asked to complete the SPOT-25 and Glasgow Health Status Questionnaire (GHSQ) preoperatively, the SPOT-25, GHSQ and Glasgow Benefit Inventory six to eight weeks postoperatively and the SPOT-25 eight to ten weeks postoperatively. Healthy controls were asked to complete the translated SPOT-25 once. Preoperative and postoperative audiometric results were also obtained

SUBMITTER: Blijleven EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12423205 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature