Reliability and validity of an arabic version of the dyspnea-12 questionnaire for Saudi nationals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyspnea is a distressing symptom experienced by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The dyspnea-12 (D-12) questionnaire comprises of 12 items and assesses the quality of this symptom, its severity and the emotional response. The original (English) version of the D-12 is reliable and valid for the measurement of dyspnea in pulmonary diseases.

Aim

To translate the D-12 into Arabic and determine whether this version is reliable and valid in Saudi nationals with COPD.

Methods

The D-12 was translated into Arabic version and reviewed by an expert panel before being back-translated into English. The Arabic version was administered to five patients with COPD to test whether it was easily understood after which a final Arabic version was produc

SUBMITTER: Alyami MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4375739 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature