Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Complications and recurrence within benign salivary gland surgery are not systematically registered in Denmark. Patient-reported outcome measures are increasingly included in clinical and health policy decision-making, and therefore it is crucial that this type of data is valid. A patient-reported questionnaire regarding outcome after benign parotid gland surgery has been developed and implemented in a national German database. We aimed to translate the Parotidectomy Outcome Inventory 8 (POI-8) into Danish and validate it.
METHODS: The questionnaire was translated. The study population was recruited from a single centre from 6 December 2019 to 1 June 2022. Patients > 18 years of age who had undergone their first parotid salivary gland surgery for a benign tumour were included. The questionnaire underwent pilot-testing and test-retesting; it was sent to respondents twice at a 14-day interval. For the categorical variables, the reliability of the items was tested using the weighted kappa-coefficient.
RESULTS: A weighted kappa coefficient of 0.74 and Cronbach's alpha of 0.78 were found. No significant difference was found between testing at day 0 and 14.
CONCLUSIONS: We have translated and validated the Danish version of the POI-8, finding acceptable levels of the weighted kappa coefficient and Cronbach's alpha. We suggest the systematic use of PROMs in Danish healthcare and specifically in parotidectomy for benign neoplasms.
FUNDING: No funding.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: Not relevant.
Original language | English |
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Article number | A10230633 |
Journal | Danish Medical Journal |
Volume | 71 |
Issue | 4 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 2245-1919 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2024 |
Keywords
- Humans
- Reproducibility of Results
- Delivery of Health Care
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Salivary Glands
- Denmark