The Cleft-screen-questionnaire (CSQ) – A validated screening instrument for health-related quality of life in cleft patients

The objective of this study is to develop and validate a specific screening instrument for assessing the quality of life (QoL) of patients with orofacial clefts. The Cleft-Screen-Questionnaire (CSQ) aims at identifying the main problematic areas and is intended for the routine use in everyday clinic...

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Published in:Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery reconstructive & aesthetic surgery, 2022-09, Vol.75 (9), p.3429-3435
Main Authors: Sander, A.K., Dietrich, L., Kloss-Brandstätter, A., Krause, M., Zimmerer, R., Neuhaus, M., Bartella, A.K., Lethaus, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cleft lip
Cleft palate
Factor analysis
Quality of life
Surveys and questionnaires
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Summary:The objective of this study is to develop and validate a specific screening instrument for assessing the quality of life (QoL) of patients with orofacial clefts. The Cleft-Screen-Questionnaire (CSQ) aims at identifying the main problematic areas and is intended for the routine use in everyday clinical practice to constantly evaluate the conditions’ and treatments’ effects on patients’ well-being. First, a pool of 58 questions is created by collecting items from validated questionnaires previously used for assessing the QoL in cleft populations. After the removal of duplicate questions, the questionnaires are answered by 152 patients from a tertiary care center. A factor analysis followed by the calculation of Cronbach's alpha as a reliability measurement led to the final CSQ presented here. The applied factor analysis resulted in five factors. Items showing low factor loadings (seen as
ISSN:1748-6815
1878-0539
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.040