The Japanese emPHasis-10 questionnaire demonstrated strong psychometric validity and reliability for evaluating quality of life in pulmonary hypertension, with an ICC of 0.86 and Cronbach's α of 0.89.
Observational (n=76)
Yes
Is the Japanese version of the emPHasis-10 questionnaire a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome measure for evaluating quality of life in Japanese patients with pulmonary hypertension?
The Japanese emPHasis-10 questionnaire is psychometrically valid to evaluate QOL in Japanese PH patients in a clinical setting.
Takeyasu et al. (Thu,) conducted a observational in Pulmonary hypertension (n=76). Japanese version of the emPHasis-10 questionnaire was evaluated on Psychometric validation (concurrent validity, known-group validity, and reliability). The Japanese emPHasis-10 questionnaire demonstrated strong psychometric validity and reliability for evaluating quality of life in pulmonary hypertension, with an ICC of 0.86 and Cronbach's α of 0.89.