School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Qual Life Res. 2011 May;20(4):467-77. doi: 10.1007/s11136-010-9787-1.
The identification of the content of a measure could ensure that the most appropriate measure is chosen to meet a particular objective. Mapping the Impact of Weight on Quality Of Life (IWQOL-Lite) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) will improve the understanding of its structure and aid in the interpretation of the results.
A mapping exercise was performed by 21 raters using the Delphi technique to identify the ICF codes that best describe the content of the items of the IWQOL-Lite. Both French and English versions were linked to validate the French translation. The results were validated on a sample of 122 participants and were also compared to the mapping performed by another group.
Most of the content of the IWQOL-Lite was identified. All five components of the ICF were represented in the IWQOL-Lite. The mapping differed across languages. The results of the mapping were similar to those obtained by another group.
The content of the IWQOL-Lite is compatible with the ICF. The measure has good content validity. The content could be improved by the addition and the specification of some terms. The French translation of some items should be revised.
确定衡量标准的内容可以确保选择最合适的衡量标准来满足特定目标。将体重对生活质量的影响(IWQOL-Lite)映射到国际功能、残疾和健康分类(ICF)将提高对其结构的理解,并有助于解释结果。
21 名评估员使用德尔菲技术进行了一项映射练习,以确定最能描述 IWQOL-Lite 项目内容的 ICF 代码。法语和英语版本均进行了链接,以验证法语翻译的准确性。将结果在 122 名参与者的样本上进行验证,并与另一组进行的映射进行比较。
确定了 IWQOL-Lite 的大部分内容。ICF 的五个组成部分都在 IWQOL-Lite 中得到了体现。两种语言的映射存在差异。映射的结果与另一组获得的结果相似。
IWQOL-Lite 的内容与 ICF 兼容。该测量具有良好的内容效度。通过添加和规范某些术语,可以进一步完善内容。一些项目的法语翻译需要修订。