The German version of the Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life (PEmb-QoL) questionnaire: reliability, responsiveness and structural validity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life (PEmb-QoL) questionnaire is the only existing disease-specific instrument for measuring quality of life after pulmonary embolism (PE). It includes six dimensions: frequency of complaints, limitations in activities of daily living, work-related problems, social limitations, intensity of complaints and emotional complaints. The present study aimed to determine the psychometric properties including responsiveness and structural validity of the German version.

Methods

The analysis used data from participants of the LEA cohort study at University Hospital Augsburg. The PEmb-QoL was administered via postal surveys 3, 6 and 12 months post-PE. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were evaluated by calculating Cronbach's alph

SUBMITTER: Fischer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8919155 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature