Randomized trial validates the Hindi version of the bronchiectasis health questionnaire in Indian adults, indicating its usefulness for assessing health-related quality of life.
Key Points
This study aims to validate the Hindi version of the Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire (H-BHQ) for assessing HR-QoL in individuals with bronchiectasis.
Developed the Hindi version of the BHQ and validated it in 145 Indian adults with bronchiectasis.
Assessed correlations between H-BHQ scores and other lung health measures like H-CAT, PFTs, and BSI.
Analyzed the relationship between H-BHQ scores and prior year exacerbations and hospital admissions.
The mean H-BHQ total score was 49.10 ± 10.3. Correlation with H-CAT was strong (CC = -0.6534, p < 0.0001).
Moderate correlation with exacerbations (CC = -0.4193, p < 0.0001) and low correlation with hospital admissions (CC = -0.3030, p < 0.0001).
Weak correlation with BSI (CC = -0.3012, p < 0.01).