University Center of Plasencia, Universidad de Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain.
Research, Health and Podiatry Group, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Nov 19;55(11):750. doi: 10.3390/medicina55110750.
Foot problems may be considered to be a prevalent condition and impact the health-related quality of life (QoL). Considering these Spanish-validated tools, the Foot Health Status questionnaire (FHSQ) may provide a health-related QoL measurement for specific foot conditions and general status. To date, the domains of the FHSQ and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) have not been correlated. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to correlate the domains of the FHSQ and SF-36 in patients with foot problems. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out. A sample of 101 patients with foot problems was recruited. A single researcher collected descriptive data, and outcome measurements (FHSQ and SF-36) were self-reported. Spearman's correlation coefficients () were calculated and categorized as weak ( = 0.00-0.40), moderate ( = 0.41-0.69), or strong ( = 0.70-1.00). In all analyses, statistical significance was considered with a -value < 0.01 with a 99% confidence interval. Statistically significant differences ( < 0.01) were found between all domains of FHSQ and SF-36, except for the mental health domain of the SF-36 with foot pain, foot function, and general foot health of the FHSQ, as well as between the vitality domain of the SF-36 and the general foot health domain of the FHSQ ( > 0.01). Statistically significant correlations varied from week to strong ( = 0.25-0.97). The strongest correlations ( < 0.001) were found for physical activity and physical function ( = 0.94), vigor and vitality ( = 0.89), social capacity and social function ( = 0.97), and general health domains of the SF-36 and FHSQ. The FHSQ and SF-36 showed an adequate concurrent validity, especially for the physical activity or function, vigor or vitality, social capacity or function, and general health domains. Nevertheless, the mental health domain of the SF-36 should be considered with caution.
足部问题可能被认为是一种普遍存在的病症，会影响到与健康相关的生活质量（QoL）。考虑到这些经过西班牙验证的工具，足部健康状况问卷（FHSQ）可以针对特定的足部状况和整体状况提供与健康相关的 QoL 测量。迄今为止，FHSQ 的各个领域和医疗结果研究短表 36（SF-36）尚未相关联。因此，本研究的主要目的是在足部有问题的患者中关联 FHSQ 和 SF-36 的各个领域。进行了一项横断面描述性研究。招募了 101 名足部有问题的患者作为样本。一位研究人员收集了描述性数据，以及自我报告的结果测量（FHSQ 和 SF-36）。计算了斯皮尔曼相关系数（）并将其归类为弱（= 0.00-0.40）、中（= 0.41-0.69）或强（= 0.70-1.00）。在所有分析中，统计显著性的临界值为 -值<0.01，置信区间为 99%。在 FHSQ 和 SF-36 的所有领域之间均发现了具有统计学意义的差异（<0.01），除了 SF-36 的心理健康领域与 FHSQ 的足部疼痛、足部功能和总体足部健康，以及 SF-36 的活力领域与 FHSQ 的总体足部健康领域之间除外（>0.01）。具有统计学意义的相关性从弱到强不等（= 0.25-0.97）。最强的相关性（<0.001）见于身体活动和身体功能（= 0.94）、活力和精力（= 0.89）、社会能力和社会功能（= 0.97）以及 SF-36 和 FHSQ 的总体健康领域。FHSQ 和 SF-36 表现出足够的同时效度，特别是在身体活动或功能、活力或精力、社会能力或功能以及总体健康领域。然而，SF-36 的心理健康领域应谨慎考虑。
