Validity and Reliability of the Hungarian Version of Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: The aim of our study was to translate the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ) into Hungarian, and to investigate the validity and reliability of the Hungarian AVVQ, as well as to assess the health-related quality of life in patients with varicose veins of the leg. 374 adults participated in this study who were divided into two groups (varicose vein, healthy). We analyzed internal consistency, convergent validity (using the 36-Item Short Form Survey, SF-36), repeatability, and intra-class correlation coefficient of the Hungarian AVVQ. Regarding discriminant validity, we determined the scores of the Hungarian AVVQ in both groups using the Mann-Whitney U-test. The Cronbach-alpha value was 0.890, while the correlation coefficient was R = 1.000. According to the results of the convergen

SUBMITTER: Kiss G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8834820 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature