Validation of the Dyspnoea-12 and Multidimensional Dyspnea profile among older Swedish men in the population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Dyspnoea-12 (D12) and Multidimensional dyspnea profile (MDP) are commonly used instruments for assessing multiple dimensions of breathlessness but have not been validated in older people in the population. The aim of this study was to validate the D12 and MDP in 73-years old men in terms of the instruments' underlying factor structures, internal consistency, and validity.

Methods

A postal survey was sent out to a population sample of 73-years old men (n = 1,193) in southern Sweden. The two-factor structures were evaluated with confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha, and validity using Pearson´s correlations with validated scales of breathlessness, anxiety, depression, fatigue, physical/mental quality of life, body mass index (

SUBMITTER: Olsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9164708 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature