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Validity of a Checklist for Hemodialysis Patients Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Author(s) -
Tsutsui Hideyo,
Ojima Toshiyuki,
Tsuruta Yoshinari,
Kato Sawako,
Yasuda Yoshinari,
Oshida Yoshiharu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
therapeutic apheresis and dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1744-9987
pISSN - 1744-9979
DOI - 10.1111/1744-9987.12163
Subject(s) - medicine , international classification of functioning, disability and health , checklist , hemodialysis , physical therapy , psychiatry , rehabilitation , cognitive psychology , psychology
In 2009, we reported a “100‐category checklist” for hemodialysis ( HD ) patients based on the I nternational C lassification of F unctioning, D isability and H ealth. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of this checklist. The present study included 100 participants who had been on HD for at least 5 years when they were interviewed using the checklist. Subjects were asked whether they had experienced problems in each category since starting HD treatment. Categories for which more than 25% of subjects answered “yes” were extracted as problem categories. Additionally, the K idney D isease Q uality of L ife ( KDQOL ) instrument was administered to the study subjects. Content validity was evaluated using the frequency and percentage of subjects who had a problem in each category. Criterion validity was performed based on correlation of the findings from the “100‐category checklist” categories with the findings of the KDQOL . Construct validity was assessed based on the number of problem categories extracted as external criteria in carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ), anemia, and secondary hyperparathyroidism ( SHPT ). For reliability evaluation, we used C ronbach's coefficient alpha. Content validity showed that 54 were identified as problem categories. Criterion validity showed that 45 categories in all components correlated significantly with each subscale of the KDQOL . Construct validity showed that CTS , anemia, and SHPT contributed to an increased number of problems associated with HD . C ronbach's coefficient alpha of the “100‐category checklist” was 0.86. This study confirmed the validity and reliability of the “100‐category checklist”.