The Chinese version of the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency questionnaire for patients with chronic hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving non-invasive positive pressure ventilation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire is the best assessment tool for health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). This study aimed to translate the SRI Questionnaire into Chinese and to validate it.

Design

Prospective validation study.

Setting and participants

A total of 149 participants with chronic hypercapnic COPD receiving NIPPV completed the study.

Methods

The SRI questionnaire was translated into Chinese using translation and back-translation. Reliability was gauged using Cronbach's α coefficient. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to assess construct validity. Content

SUBMITTER: Chen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724189 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature