Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus
ABSTRACT Objective Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease with great impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). This variable can be measured using reliable, standardized, and validated instruments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application and reporting of the Diabetes Quality...
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| author | Edilene Vieira Pereira Fernanda Stumpf Tonin Jaqueline Carneiro Roberto Pontarolo Astrid Wiens |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease with great impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). This variable can be measured using reliable, standardized, and validated instruments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application and reporting of the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL) or the Diabetes Quality of Life for Youths Measure (DQOLY), an adapted version for young patients with DM. Materials and methods A systematic review of interventional and observational studies using the DQOL or DQOLY was performed. Searches were conducted in the electronic databases Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, and SciELO. Results After conducting the searches, 111 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. Of these, 32 studies were classified as interventional and 79 as observational, with 27,481 patients. The DQOL was applied in 82 studies, the DQOLY in another 27, and two studies used both instruments. DM was classified as type 1 DM in 69 studies and type 2 DM in 35 studies. Six studies included both patients. Improvement in patients’ QoL after an intervention was observed in 13 interventional studies. Most of the studies (90%) provide a detailed description of the instrument and 52% the previous validation. The interpretation of the scores obtained varies among the studies, probably due to the differences inherent in cultural validations, translations, and adaptations. Conclusion The application of the instruments in clinical practice must be rigorously standardized and requires an accurate understanding of psychometric and statistical concepts. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2020;64(1):59-65 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a95ea81f14c493d89b77e3991a7ce5a2022-12-21T21:34:17ZengBrazilian Society of Endocrinology and MetabolismArchives of Endocrinology and Metabolism2359-42922020-03-01641596510.20945/2359-3997000000196Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitusEdilene Vieira Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1723-4041Fernanda Stumpf Toninhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4262-8608Jaqueline Carneirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2037-0215Roberto Pontarolohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7049-4363Astrid Wienshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4460-4044ABSTRACT Objective Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease with great impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL). This variable can be measured using reliable, standardized, and validated instruments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application and reporting of the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL) or the Diabetes Quality of Life for Youths Measure (DQOLY), an adapted version for young patients with DM. Materials and methods A systematic review of interventional and observational studies using the DQOL or DQOLY was performed. Searches were conducted in the electronic databases Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, and SciELO. Results After conducting the searches, 111 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. Of these, 32 studies were classified as interventional and 79 as observational, with 27,481 patients. The DQOL was applied in 82 studies, the DQOLY in another 27, and two studies used both instruments. DM was classified as type 1 DM in 69 studies and type 2 DM in 35 studies. Six studies included both patients. Improvement in patients’ QoL after an intervention was observed in 13 interventional studies. Most of the studies (90%) provide a detailed description of the instrument and 52% the previous validation. The interpretation of the scores obtained varies among the studies, probably due to the differences inherent in cultural validations, translations, and adaptations. Conclusion The application of the instruments in clinical practice must be rigorously standardized and requires an accurate understanding of psychometric and statistical concepts. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2020;64(1):59-65http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972020000100059&tlng=enDiabetes mellitusquality of lifeDiabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire |
| spellingShingle | Edilene Vieira Pereira Fernanda Stumpf Tonin Jaqueline Carneiro Roberto Pontarolo Astrid Wiens Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism Diabetes mellitus quality of life Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire |
| title | Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus |
| title_full | Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus |
| title_short | Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus |
| title_sort | evaluation of the application of the diabetes quality of life questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus |
| topic | Diabetes mellitus quality of life Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire |
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