PMID- 16012036
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20060620
LR  - 20240109
IS  - 0001-6489 (Print)
IS  - 0001-6489 (Linking)
VI  - 125
IP  - 7
DP  - 2005 Jul
TI  - Comparative study of two Japanese rhinoconjunctivitis quality-of-life 
      questionnaires.
PG  - 736-44
AB  - CONCLUSION: Two questionnaires were used to assess quality of life (QOL) in 
      allergic rhinitis: the Japanese translation of the Rhino-conjunctivitis Quality 
      of Life Questionnaire (RQLQJ) and an original Japanese QOL questionnaire (JRQLQ). 
      Either questionnaire may be used to assess QOL depending on differences in target 
      domains. OBJECTIVES: Although pollinosis is a common disease which has a major 
      impact on patient QOL, no internationally standardized questionnaire has been 
      available in Japan until now. The aim of this study was to compare two currently 
      available QOL questionnaires for allergic rhinitis in Japan-the RQLQJ and 
      JRQLQ-in terms of their appropriateness for clinical use and their psychometric 
      properties. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A multicenter, inter-group, cross-sectional 
      study was conducted in 187 adult symptomatic patients with Japanese cedar 
      pollinosis in 2003. Patient scores on the two questionnaires were compared in 
      terms of both overall and comparable domains. We also examined the acceptability, 
      construct and reliability of both questionnaires. RESULTS: The questionnaires 
      were highly correlated in terms of both overall and comparable domain scores. In 
      addition, both questionnaires had equal and satisfactory psychometric validity, 
      demonstrating that they are both useful tools for assessing QOL in rhinitis. 
      However, when compared with each other, the JRQLQ focuses mainly on activities of 
      daily life and is simpler, while the RQLQJ focuses mainly on rhinitis-related 
      health and is more responsive.
FAU - Okuda, M
AU  - Okuda M
AD  - Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan. mok655nms.ac.jp@nifty.com
FAU - Ohkubo, K
AU  - Ohkubo K
FAU - Goto, M
AU  - Goto M
FAU - Okamoto, H
AU  - Okamoto H
FAU - Konno, A
AU  - Konno A
FAU - Baba, K
AU  - Baba K
FAU - Ogino, S
AU  - Ogino S
FAU - Enomoto, M
AU  - Enomoto M
FAU - Imai, T
AU  - Imai T
FAU - So, N
AU  - So N
FAU - Ishikawa, Y
AU  - Ishikawa Y
FAU - Takenaka, Y
AU  - Takenaka Y
FAU - Manndai, T
AU  - Manndai T
FAU - Crawford, B
AU  - Crawford B
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Evaluation Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Multicenter Study
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Acta Otolaryngol
JT  - Acta oto-laryngologica
JID - 0370354
RN  - 0 (Allergens)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - *Allergens
MH  - *Cedrus
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Japan
MH  - Male
MH  - *Pollen
MH  - Psychometrics
MH  - *Quality of Life
MH  - Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/etiology/*psychology
MH  - *Surveys and Questionnaires
EDAT- 2005/07/14 09:00
MHDA- 2006/06/21 09:00
CRDT- 2005/07/14 09:00
PHST- 2005/07/14 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/06/21 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2005/07/14 09:00 [entrez]
AID - WNW9B1HMBF2GWYAV [pii]
AID - 10.1080/00016480510026944 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Acta Otolaryngol. 2005 Jul;125(7):736-44. doi: 10.1080/00016480510026944.