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ArticleJournal of patient-reported outcomes2022

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Dutch Screening Visual Complaints questionnaire in people with multiple sclerosis.

Fleur E van der Feen, Gera A de Haan, Iris van der Lijn, Anselm B M Fuermaier, Thea J Heersema, Jan F Meilof, Joost Heutink

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Article in Journal of patient-reported outcomes, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fleur E van der FeenDepartment of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, a.t.t.n. Fleur van der Feen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS, Groningen, The Netherlands. f.e.van.der.feen@rug.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-693X
Gera A de HaanDepartment of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, a.t.t.n. Fleur van der Feen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Iris van der LijnDepartment of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, a.t.t.n. Fleur van der Feen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Anselm B M FuermaierDepartment of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, a.t.t.n. Fleur van der Feen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Thea J HeersemaDepartment of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, PO box, 30001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Jan F MeilofDepartment of Neurology, Martini Hospital Groningen, Martini Ziekenhuis, PO box 30033, 9700 RM, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Joost HeutinkDepartment of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, a.t.t.n. Fleur van der Feen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS, Groningen, The Netherlands.
University of Groningen · NLMartini Ziekenhuis · NLUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVisual complaints among people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) are common, but often difficult to recognize. The Screening Visual Complaints questionnaire (SVCq) has been developed to screen for visual complaints in people with a neurodegenerative disease, including multiple sclerosis (MS). A previous study performed a factor analysis in a normal population which revealed an acceptable one-factor model, a three-factor model and a five-factor model within the SVCq. To increase the usability of the SVCq in people with MS, the purpose of the current study was to investigate the fit of the three models in a cohort of pwMS.

resultsThe confirmatory factor analysis on the SVCq in 493 people with MS showed good fit for all the models. The three-factor model (diminished visual perception, altered visual perception and ocular discomfort) outperformed the one-factor model. The five-factor model outperformed both models, which showed that dividing the first factor (diminished visual perception) into three more factors (function-related, luminance-related and task-related) has merit.

conclusionsAll models may be useful in clinical care for pwMS. The one-factor model may give a quick overview of the presence and severity of visual complaints in general. The individual factors, of either the three- or the five factor models, may contribute to a better recognition of the nature of visual complaints in pwMS and may guide further steps in rehabilitation for pwMS with visual complaints.

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Factor analysisMultiple sclerosisRehabilitationScreening Visual Complaints questionnaireVisual complaints

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