Reliability and validity of the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised for children and parents in Turkey: cross-sectional study


YÜKSEL H., YILMAZ Ö., DOĞRU ERSÖZ D., Karadag B., Unal F., Quittner A. L.

QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, vol.22, no.2, pp.409-414, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11136-012-0152-4
  • Journal Name: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.409-414
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of study was to translate Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) into Turkish for children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and evaluate its reliability and validity. This is the first CF-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure validated in a Muslim country.