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[Development and validation of the Stapesplasty Outcome Test 25 (SPOT-25)].
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Living with otosclerosis: disease-specific health-related quality-of-life measurement in patients undergoing stapes surgery.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2018Trial
- Disease-specificity in correlations between speech audiometry, hearing-related quality of life, and varying calculation methods for pure tone average in middle ear diseases.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Observational
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- Patient's Perspective and Change in Quality of Life After Stapes Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Trial.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Stapesplasty Outcome Test 25 (SPOT-25) for measurement of disease-specific health-related quality of life in Dutch otosclerosis patients: a prospective study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
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- Unilateral versus bilateral stapes surgery: A comparative study on auditory outcome and quality of life.Journal of otology · 2024Article
- Hearing and Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Otosclerosis after Stapedotomy - a Trial of the SPOT-25 Questionnaire.The journal of international advanced otology · 2022Article
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Greek SPOT-25 Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients with Otosclerosis.Maedica · 2022Article
- Characteristics of health-related quality of life in different types of chronic middle ear disease.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Development of otology specific outcome measure: Ear Outcome Survey-16 (EOS-16).Journal of otology · 2021Article
- Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of the translated Stapesplasty Outcome Test 25 for Measurement of Disease-Specific Quality of Life in Patients with Otosclerosis.The journal of international advanced otology · 2020Article
- Mastoid cavity obliteration leads to a clinically significant improvement in health-related quality of life.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
- Prospective evaluation of disease-specific quality of life measurements after stapes surgery using Nitinol Head Prostheses.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
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- Revision Stapes Surgery in a Tertiary Referral Center: Surgical and Audiometric Outcomes.The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology · 2019Article
- Stapes surgery leads to significant improvement in quality of life, independently from the surgical method: evaluation of stapes surgery using different prostheses and different quality of life measurements.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundOtosclerosis affects health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Until now, measurements have only been performed using audiometric data or non-validated quality of life questionnaires.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to develop the first validated disease-specific HRQOL measuring instrument to determine HRQOL in otosclerosis. MATERIALS AND
methodsAfter sequential analysis and item reduction of the initial Stapesplasty Outcome Test 47 (SPOT-47), the SPOT-25 was validated prospectively on 52 otosclerosis patients undergoing stapes surgery. In addition to the overall score, four subscores were defined (hearing function, tinnitus, social restrictions, mental condition).
resultsThe SPOT-25 showed a high internal consistency (Cronbach's α > 0.7), allowed discrimination between otosclerosis patients and healthy subjects, and demonstrated acceptable test-retest reliability (r = 0.85). After stapes surgery, the HRQOL improved significantly. The responsiveness was high.
conclusionThe SPOT-25 is the first validated disease-specific instrument for HRQOL measurement in otosclerosis patients. It should be used routinely for quality control.
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