Development and validation of the Maugeri Sleep Quality and Distress Inventory (MaSQuDI-17).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire designed to measure the impact of sleep impairment on emotional distress in patients with various sleep disorders.

Methods

Five experts created an item data-bank pertaining to sleep-related psychological symptoms and somatic perceptions. Fifty patients in two focus groups examined each item for: a) word clarity (indicating any ambiguity of interpretation) and b) appropriateness for the target population. This process permitted to identify 36 appropriate items. Classical Test Theory and Rasch Analysis were used to further refine the questionnaire, yielding the final 17-item set. Concurrent validation of the new scale was tested with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and th

SUBMITTER: Morrone E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5507265 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature