TY - JOUR
TI - Health-related quality of life in food-allergic adults from eight European countries
AU - Goossens, N.J.
AU - Flokstra-De Blok, B.M.J.
AU - Van Der Meulen, G.N.
AU - Arnlind, M.H.
AU - Asero, R.
AU - Barreales, L.
AU - Burney, P.
AU - Cerecedo, I.
AU - Clausen, M.
AU - Fernandéz-Rivas, M.
AU - Frewer, L.
AU - De La Hoz Caballer, B.
AU - Jansson, S.-A.
AU - Jedrzejczak-Czechowicz, M.
AU - Knulst, A.C.
AU - Kowalski, M.L.
AU - Papadopoulos, N.G.
AU - Purohit, A.
AU - Rokicka, E.
AU - Starosta, P.
AU - Vásquez-Cortés, S.
AU - Duiverman, E.J.
AU - Dubois, A.E.J.
JO - Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
PY - 2014
VL - 113
TODO - 1
SP - 63-68.e1
PB - American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
SN - null
TODO - 10.1016/j.anai.2014.04.004
TODO - adult;  article;  construct validity;  controlled study;  Cronbach alpha coefficient;  cultural factor;  ethnic difference;  Europe;  female;  food allergy;  Food Allergy Measure;  Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire Adult Form;  France;  Greece;  health survey;  human;  Iceland;  incidence;  internal consistency;  Italy;  language;  male;  Netherlands;  outpatient;  Poland;  priority journal;  publication;  quality of life;  questionnaire;  rating scale;  scoring system;  Spain;  Sweden;  validity, Adult;  Europe;  Female;  Food Hypersensitivity;  Humans;  Male;  Middle Aged;  Quality of Life;  Questionnaires
TODO - Background Food allergy can impair health-related quality of life (HRQL). Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaires (FAQLQs) have been developed and validated, including an adult form (FAQLQ-AF). HRQL has not, to date, been measured across different European countries using a uniform methodology. Objective To translate and validate the FAQLQ-AF for use in 8 European countries (Iceland, The Netherlands, Poland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Sweden). Methods The English FAQLQ-AF was translated, back-translated, and compared for use in the 8 relevant European languages. Adults with a perceived food allergy were recruited from outpatient departments and through a community survey. Participants completed the FAQLQ-AF, the Food Allergy Independent Measure, and questions concerning participants' characteristics. Validity of the FAQLQ-AF was analyzed for use in the 8 countries. Results The FAQLQ-AF had strong construct validity (r > 0.59) and an excellent internal consistency (Cronbach α > 0.95) in all countries. Total FAQLQ-AF scores (range 3.2-5.0) were significantly different across participating countries. Conclusion The FAQLQ-AF is a suitable and valid instrument for measuring HRQL in food-allergic adults in Iceland, The Netherlands, Poland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Sweden. The impact of food allergy on HRQL seems to differ among adults from the 8 participating European countries. © 2014 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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