Open AccessAtrial Fibrillation Impact Questionnaire (AFImpact): Validity and reliability of the Turkish version
Author(s) -
Melih Zeren,
Rengin Demir,
Makbule Karci,
Zerrin Yiǧit,
Işıl Uzunhasan,
Hülya Nilgün Gürses
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
türk kardiyoloji derneği arşivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1016-5169
DOI - 10.5543/tkda.2021.89242
Subject(s) - turkish , cronbach's alpha , intraclass correlation , quality of life (healthcare) , psychology , construct validity , reliability (semiconductor) , validity , clinical psychology , criterion validity , medicine , psychometrics , philosophy , linguistics , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , psychotherapist
Guidelines recommend measuring and addressing health-related quality of life in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF); however, a disease-specific questionnaire is lacking for the Turkish language. Our aim was to translate and adapt the Atrial Fibrillation Impact Questionnaire (AFImpact) into Turkish and to explore its psychometric properties.