Responsiveness of the Spanish Version of Newcastle Stroke-Specific Quality of Life (NEWSQOL)
Authors
Soto Vidal, Concepción; Calvo Fuente, María Victoria; Muriel García, Alfonso; Gallego Izquierdo, Tomás; González Alted, Carlos; [et al.]Identifiers
Permanent link (URI): http://hdl.handle.net/10017/59712DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910034
ISSN: 1661-7827
Date
2021-09-24Bibliographic citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, v. 18, n. 34, p. 10034
Keywords
Quality of life
Stroke
Responsiveness
Physical therapy
NEWSQOL
Document type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Version
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Access rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Abstract
A prospective observational study was conducted to assess the responsiveness of the Spanish version of NEWSQOL. The sample contained 128 patients who filled in the question-naires before and after a physical therapy intervention. The responsiveness was assessed with p-values using the effect size (ES) and the standardized response means (SRMs) of the change. Besides, two other external criteria were used to distinguish patients who improved with the treatment from those who remained stable. This classification was based on one functional independence measure (the Barthel Index) and one disability measure (the modified Rankin Scale). Results: There was a statistically significant correlation (Spearman?s coefficient = p < 0.01) between the domains of the Spanish version of NEWSQOL in relation to the Barthel Index and the modified Rankin Scale. All domains showed between marked-to-mild change responsiveness except sleep and relationships; mobility (ES 0.66 and SRM 0.92) and activities of daily living (ES 0.75 and SRM 0.87) were markedly responsive; communication (ES 0.38 and SRM 0.61) was moderately responsive; and pain, vision, cognition, feelings, emotions and fatigue were mildly responsive (ES 0.21-0.41 and SRM 0.23-0.44). Conclusion: The Spanish version of NEWSQOL shows between marked and mild responsiveness to measure the perception of QoL in post-stroke patients. Therefore, its use can be suitable for eval-uation studies, clinical trials and clinical practice.
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