The Thai version of the quality-of-life in epilepsy inventory (QOLIE-31-Thai version) : translation, validity and reliability
Asawavichienjinda, T.; Phanthumchinda, K.; Sitthi-Amorn, C.; Love, E.J.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 88(12): 1782-1789
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 16518974 Document Number: 10048
To assess the validity and reliability of the QOLIE-31-Thai Version. The original questionnaire of the QOLIE-31 was first translated into Thai and, then, item comprehension was assessed. Back translation into English and cross-cultural modification were conducted. Its reliability was assessed using a sample of consenting epileptics aged 18-65 years visiting community hospitals in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. One hundred and sixty one epileptics completed the questionnaire. The internal consistency of each scale of the QOLIE-31 was above the accepted standard of 0.7, except for Cognitive Functioning, Medication Effect and Social Functioning. The QOLIE-31-Thai Version is reliable for use in Thai rural epileptics even for low educated epileptics but interviews might have to be used instead.
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