What question did this study set out to answer?

To translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire for German-speaking patients with chronic heart failure.

July 2, 2001Journal of Rehabilitation MedicineOpen Access

Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire for German-Speaking Patients

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

The German version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.94) and significant concurrent and construct validity.

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: chronic heart failure (n=114). Intervention: German version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (LHFQ). Primary outcome: Reliability (Cronbach's alpha) and validity.

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Key result

German LHFQ demonstrates high internal consistency and significant concurrent and construct validity.

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Why the study?

Is the German version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire reliable and valid for assessing German-speaking patients with chronic heart failure?

Key Points

To translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire for German-speaking patients with chronic heart failure.
Translated, back-translated, pre-tested, and committee-reviewed the questionnaire for cross-cultural adaptation.
Administered the German version to N=114 chronic heart failure patients to assess internal consistency via Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability.
Evaluated concurrent and construct validity against New York Heart Association classification, 6-minute walk distance, left ventricular ejection fraction, big-endothelin, and the MOS SF-36 survey.
Achieved high internal consistency reliability with a Cronbach's coefficient alpha of 0.94.
Demonstrated concurrent validity with significant correlations to NYHA classification (r = 0.53; p < 0.0001), 6-minute walk distance (r = -0.39; p < 0.0001), left ventricular ejection fraction (r = -0.24; p = 0.011), and big-endothelin levels (r = 0.27; p = 0.004).
Confirmed construct validity through significant correlations across Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 Health Survey scales (r = -0.41 to -0.74; all p < 0.0001).

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=114)

Structured PICO

Is the German version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire reliable and valid for assessing German-speaking patients with chronic heart failure?

Population

114 German-speaking patients with chronic heart failure.

Exposure

German version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (LHFQ)

Outcome

Reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) and validity (concurrent and construct validity)patient reported

The German translation of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing quality of life in German-speaking heart failure patients.

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Implication

Supports the German MLHFQ for QoL assessment in heart failure; leaves open broader adoption pending prospective validation.

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Quittan et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in chronic heart failure (n=114). German version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (LHFQ) was evaluated on Reliability (Cronbach's alpha) and validity. The German version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.94) and significant concurrent and construct validity.

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire for German-Speaking Patients

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