Validation of a French version of the quality of life "Celiac Disease Questionnaire".

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Celiac disease (CD) is a common chronic autoimmune disorder. Both the manifestations of the disease and the burden of the compulsory life-long gluten-free diet (GFD) have been shown to be associated with impairment of health-related quality of life. The objectives of this study were to provide a cross-cultural adaptation of the specific quality of life "Celiac Disease Questionnaire" (CDQ) and to analyze its psychometric properties.

Materials and methods

A cross-cultural French adaptation of the CDQ (F-CDQ) was obtained according to the revised international guidelines. The questionnaire was administered at baseline to 211 patients with biopsy proven CD followed-up in a single tertiary referral centre. The questionnaire was also administered after 7 d

SUBMITTER: Pouchot J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4008531 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature