Alfallaj Rayan, Almousa Hisham, Alsubaie Nawaf, Akkielah Yara, Mesallam Tamer A, Sumaily Ibrahim, Alsaleh Saad
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2023 Nov 21;8(6):1476-1483. doi: 10.1002/lio2.1188. eCollection 2023 Dec.
A simple self-assessment screening questionnaire for olfactory dysfunction is direly needed in Rhinology practice, and this questionnaire should be accessible to affected individuals. The self-reported mini olfactory questionnaire (Self-MOQ), constructed to fill this gap, could be an important tool, especially in the era of telemedicine.
The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the self-reported mini olfactory questionnaire (Self-MOQ) in patients with olfactory dysfunction.
This cross-sectional study included all adult patients who visited a rhinology clinic between January and June 2023 with a complaint of olfactory dysfunction and a control group. The participants completed a questionnaire that included items on demographics, risk factors of olfactory dysfunction, the olfaction VAS, SNOT-22, and Arabic Self-MOQ. The Self-MOQ was forward- and back-translated by qualified professional translators familiar with American English and Arabic.The reliability of the Arabic Self-MOQ was evaluated using Cronbach's α. The test-retest reliability was assessed by estimating the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for the total Arabic Self-MOQ score and the individual items. The discriminative ability was examined by comparing the scores of the case and control groups. The construct validity was assessed by comparing the Arabic Self-MOQ to the olfaction VAS.
The study sample included 307 respondents (196 cases and 111 controls; 34 undertook the retest). The Cronbach's α coefficients were 0.92 (total Self-MOQ) and considered excellent. The ICC for the total Self-MOQ score was 0.87 (95% CI: 0.757, 0.933; < .001), which indicated good test-retest reliability. Strong correlations were observed between the Self-MOQ items and VAS scores ( = 0.732, < .001), ( = 0.689, < .001).
The current investigation showed the Arabic version of the Self-MOQ to be a reliable tool for olfactory dysfunction screening.
鼻科学实践中迫切需要一种简单的嗅觉功能障碍自我评估筛查问卷,且受影响个体应易于获取该问卷。为填补这一空白而构建的自我报告式简易嗅觉问卷(Self-MOQ)可能是一项重要工具,尤其是在远程医疗时代。
本研究旨在评估自我报告式简易嗅觉问卷(Self-MOQ)阿拉伯语版本在嗅觉功能障碍患者中的有效性和可靠性。
这项横断面研究纳入了2023年1月至6月间因嗅觉功能障碍主诉前往鼻科诊所就诊的所有成年患者以及一个对照组。参与者完成了一份问卷,其中包括人口统计学项目、嗅觉功能障碍的风险因素、嗅觉视觉模拟评分(olfaction VAS)、鼻-鼻窦结局测试22项问卷(SNOT-22)以及阿拉伯语Self-MOQ。Self-MOQ由熟悉美式英语和阿拉伯语的合格专业翻译人员进行正向和反向翻译。使用克朗巴哈系数(Cronbach's α)评估阿拉伯语Self-MOQ的信度。通过估计阿拉伯语Self-MOQ总分及各单项的组内相关系数(ICC)来评估重测信度。通过比较病例组和对照组的得分来检验区分能力。通过将阿拉伯语Self-MOQ与嗅觉视觉模拟评分进行比较来评估结构效度。
研究样本包括307名受访者(196例病例和111名对照;34人进行了重测)。克朗巴哈系数(Cronbach's α)分别为0.92(Self-MOQ总分)且被认为极佳。Self-MOQ总分的组内相关系数(ICC)为0.87(95%置信区间:0.757,0.933;P <.001),表明重测信度良好。Self-MOQ各项目与视觉模拟评分之间存在强相关性(r = 0.732,P <.001),(r = 0.689,P <.001)。
当前调查表明,Self-MOQ阿拉伯语版本是一种可靠的嗅觉功能障碍筛查工具。