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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Translation and validation of the Dutch Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire (SOSGOQ2.0) to evaluate health-related quality of life in patients with symptomatic spinal metastases.

Roxanne Gal, Joanne M van der Velden, Daimy C Bach, Jorrit-Jan Verlaan, Ruth E Geuze, Joost Phj Rutges, Helena M Verkooijen, Anne L Versteeg

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  1. Validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Hungarian version of the spine oncology study group outcomes questionnaire.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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Roxanne GalDivision of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, PO Box 85500, Internal no. E.01.132, 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands. R.Gal@umcutrecht.nl.
Joanne M van der VeldenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Daimy C BachDivision of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, PO Box 85500, Internal no. E.01.132, 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Jorrit-Jan VerlaanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Ruth E GeuzeDepartment of Orthopaedics, Elisabeth Twee Steden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Joost Phj RutgesDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Helena M VerkooijenDivision of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, PO Box 85500, Internal no. E.01.132, 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Anne L VersteegDivision of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, PO Box 85500, Internal no. E.01.132, 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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backgroundThe primary goal of palliative treatment of spinal metastases is to maintain or improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We translated and validated a Dutch version of The Spine Oncology Study Group Outcome Questionnaire (SOSGOQ2.0), a valid and reliable 20-item questionnaire to evaluate HRQOL in patients with spinal metastases.

methodsAfter cross-cultural translation and adaptation, the questionnaire was pre-tested in fifteen patients referred for spine surgery and/or radiotherapy. This resulted in a final questionnaire that was sent to patients for assessment of internal consistency, construct (i.e., convergent and divergent) validity, discriminative power and test-retest reliability.

resultsOverall, 147 patients (mean age 65.6 years, SD = 10.4) completed the questionnaire after a median time of 45.4 months (IQR = 18.9-72.9) after spine surgery and/or radiotherapy. Internal consistency was good for the Physical function, Pain, and Mental health domains (α = 0.87, 0.86, 0.72), but not for Social function (α = 0.04). Good convergent validity was demonstrated except for Social function (r

conclusionThe Dutch version of the SOSGOQ2.0 questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool to measure HRQOL in patients with spinal metastases. Item 20 was removed to retain psychometric properties.

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Quality of LifeSpinal NeoplasmsAgedHumansPainReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesPatient-reported outcomesQuality of lifeSOSGOQSpinal metastasesTranslationValidation

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