Brazilian version of quality of life in epilepsy inventory : QOLIE - AD - 48 / Versão brasileira do inventario de qualidade de vida para adolescentes com epilepsia "QOLIE - AD - 48"

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2007

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The aim of the study was to translate and adapt into Brazilian Portuguese, as well as evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the ?Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory for Adolescents? (QOLIE-AD-48). Methods: Reliability and validity of the QOLIE-AD-48, Brazilian version, were tested in 93 adolescents with epilepsy. Patients also answered the Self Esteem Inventory (SEI), Children Depression Evaluation Scale (EADC) and Adverse Events Profile (AEP). We re-examined a subset of them after a period of 3 ?5 weeks to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the inventory. We assessed validity by comparison of the QOLIE-AD-48, Brazilian version, with external measures. Results: The internal consistency was satisfactory (Cronbach?s ?. 0.87). Test-retest reliability was acceptable as well (ICC = 0.52-0.81). Moreover, the QOLIE-AD-48, Brazilian version, was highly correlated with other scales showing a strong validity. Conclusions: We conclude that the QOLIE-AD-48, Brazilian version, has psychometric properties equivalent to those of the original American-English version and is a valid and reliable instrument for assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in adolescents with epilepsy in Brazil. Keywords: quality of life, epilepsy, adolescence

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epilepsia qualidade de vida adolescencia quality of life epilepsy adolescence

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