Validation of an electronic version of the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire

• Published in: Respiratory medicine 2010-05, Vol.104 (5), p.658-667
• Main Authors: Olajos-Clow, J, Minard, J, Szpiro, K, Juniper, E.F, Turcotte, S, Jiang, X, Jenkins, B, Lougheed, M.D
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Asthma; Asthma - physiopathology; Asthma - psychology; Biological and medical sciences; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Data integrity; Electronic Health Records; Electronic medical record; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Intellectual property; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Monitoring systems; Pneumology; Pulmonary/Respiratory; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Questionnaires; Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Task Performance and Analysis; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Validation
• ISSN: 0954-6111; 1532-3064
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.11.017

Summary Background The Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ) is a validated disease-specific quality of life (QOL) paper (p) questionnaire. Electronic (e) versions enable inclusion of asthma QOL in electronic medical records and research databases. Purpose To validate an e-version of the MiniAQLQ, compare time required for completion of e- and p-versions, and determine which version participants prefer. Methods Adults with stable asthma were randomized to complete either the e- or p-MiniAQLQ, followed by a 2-h rest period before completing the other version. Agreement between versions was measured using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland–Altman analysis. Results Two participants with incomplete p-MiniAQLQ responses were excluded. Forty participants (85% female; age 47.7 ± 14.9 years; asthma duration 22.6 ± 16.1 years; FEV1 87.1 ± 21.6% predicted) with both AQLQ scores 65) adults.