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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2018

Development and preliminary validation of the food intolerance Quality of Life Questionnaire (FIQLQ): Adult Form.

Audrey DunnGalvin, Julie Barnett, Fiona M Begen, Kathleen Ryan, Jane S Lucas

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Audrey DunnGalvinSchool of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, College Rd., Cork, Ireland. a.dunngalvin@ucc.ie.ORCID 0000-0002-1540-3959
Julie BarnettDepartment of Psychology, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, North East Somerset, BA2 7AY, UK.
Fiona M BegenDepartment of Psychology, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, North East Somerset, BA2 7AY, UK.
Kathleen RyanSchool of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, College Rd., Cork, Ireland.
Jane S LucasClinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.
University College Cork · IEUniversity of Bath · GBUniversity of Southampton · GB

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UK Food Standards Agency FS305013
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Abstract

backgroundApproximately 20% of children and adults avoid certain foods because of perceived food intolerance. Valid and reliable health-related quality of life instruments are needed to measure changes following clinical, therapeutic or policy interventions. However, there are no disease-specific quality of life instruments for adults with food intolerances.

objectiveTo develop the Food Intolerance Quality of Life Questionnaire FIQLQ. Then to conduct psychometric validation including reliability and construct validity.

methodsWe adapted the existing Food Allergy Quality of Life questionnaire (FAQLQ) for interviews with 14 adults with food intolerance. For preliminary psychometric validation, 229 adults with food intolerances completed the online electronic version of FIQLQ.

resultsThe resultant FIQLQ had 18 items which loaded onto 3 subscales-Emotional Impact, Social and Dietary Restrictions, Reactions and Avoidance. Each subscale had excellent internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's α 0.81-0.94). Content, convergent and construct validity was supported by significant correlations of FIQLQ subscale scores with hypothesised variables including age, numbers of symptoms and level of stress experienced due to intolerance.

conclusionThe FIQLQ has good reliability, construct validity and internal consistency. It is short and easy to use, providing a good tool for evaluating quality of life in the clinical research setting and to inform health and regulatory policies.

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AdolescentAdultFemaleFood IntoleranceHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConsumerFood intoleranceFood venuesHealth-related quality of lifeMeasurementOutcomesPatientRegulationValidation

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