Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22: Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation in Russian Speaking Patients.

Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22: Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation in Russian Speaking Patients.:

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Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22: Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation in Russian Speaking Patients.

Clin Otolaryngol. 2020 Jan 22;:

Authors: Eisenbach N, Matot S, Nemet A, Marshak T, Ronen O

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a relatively common disease which significantly affects the patient's quality of life (QoL). Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) is a QoL questionnaire which allows quantifying patients' complaints. Our aim was to translate and validated the SNOT-22 into the Russian language.

METHODS: Translation and validation of SNOT-22 questionnaire was performed through forward-backward translation technique. After proper translation, the translated questionnaire was completed by CRS patients before and after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and by healthy individuals as controls.

RESULTS: Thirty-four native Russian-speaking CRS patients completed the Russian version of the SNOT-22 questionnaire before and after ESS. The internal consistency for reliability assessment was very good (mean Cronbach's alpha=0.816 for CRS patients). Mean scores for the preoperative, postoperative, and control groups were 67.6, 18.1, and 9.2 respectively (p<0.001), showing validity and responsiveness of the questionnaire.

CONCLUSION: The Russian version of the SNOT-22 questionnaire is a valid outcome measure for patients with CRS.

PMID: 31967705 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]