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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2024

Reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the brief version of the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders.

Saad Alsaleh, Rayan Alfallaj, Hisham Almousa, Nawaf Alsubaie, Yara Akkielah, Tamer A Mesallam, Ibrahim Sumaily

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Saad AlsalehDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1236-2098
Rayan AlfallajDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3230-1636
Hisham AlmousaCollege of Medicine King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Nawaf AlsubaieDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Yara AkkielahCollege of Medicine Alfaisal University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4260-8703
Tamer A MesallamDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery King Saud University Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9073-2357
Ibrahim SumailyENT Department King Fahd Central Hospital Jazan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2740-8682

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Abstract

Background: An accessible self-assessment questionnaire is needed to evaluate quality of life in olfactory dysfunction. The need to address this gap led to the development of the brief version of the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders (brief QOD), which holds particular value in the context of telemedicine. Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the Arabic brief QOD. Methods: This study included 307 patients suffering from olfactory dysfunction as well as a control group filled a questionnaire including demographic information, the olfaction Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Sino-nasal Outcome Test 22 (SNOT-22) questionnaire, and the Arabic version of the brief QOD. The Arabic brief QOD's reliability was assessed using Cronbach's α to measure internal consistency. To evaluate test-retest reliability, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was employed. The discriminative ability: score differences between the two groups were analyzed. The validity Arabic brief QOD was evaluated by comparing it to the olfaction VAS. Results: The Cronbach's α coefficients were 0.757 for Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders-Parosmia (QOD-P), 0.832 Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders-quality of life (QOD-QoL), and 0.817 Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders-visual analog scale (QOD-VAS). The reliability of the overall brief QOD was 0.93. The ICC exceeded the acceptable threshold of 0.7, indicating strong test-retest reliability. The highest correlation was observed between the SNOT-22 and QOD total scores ( Conclusion: Excellent validity and reliability have been shown for the Arabic brief QOD as a self-assessment tool assessing quality of life among olfactory dysfunction patients. Level of evidence: NA.

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olfactionolfactory disordersolfactory testquality of life

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PMCPMC11081420

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