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ArticleActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2024

Population-based norms for the human papillomavirus-quality of life (HPV-QoL) questionnaire: A cross-sectional multicenter study.

Javier Calvo-Torres, Javier Rejas-Gutiérrez, Mar Ramírez-Mena, Melissa Bradbury, Marta Del Pino, Carmen González-Granados, Beatriz Procas, Pluvio J Coronado, HPV‐QoL study group

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Article in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Javier Calvo-TorresWomen Health Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC. School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0005-7407-666X
Javier Rejas-GutiérrezEACCOS Research Group, Autonommous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Mar Ramírez-MenaWomen Health Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC. School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
Melissa BradburyUnit of Gynecologic Oncology, Service of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology Department, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Marta Del PinoInstitute Clinic of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Carmen González-GranadosDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Quirón, Málaga, Spain.
Beatriz ProcasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario San Jorge, Huesca, Spain.
Pluvio J CoronadoWomen Health Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC. School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
HPV‐QoL study group

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Abstract

introductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) diagnosis has a considerable emotional and psychological impact on women. To evaluate the impairment this infection leads to regarding quality of life (QoL), several scales have been suggested, such as the human-papillomavirus-quality-of-life (HPV-QoL) questionnaire. This has been validated for the Spanish population and measures the impact of HPV on health-related-quality-of-life (HR-QoL). However, normative values are yet to be developed. Thus, the objective was to describe the population-based norms of the HPV-QoL for Spanish women aged 25-65 years and to test the questionnaire's construct validity. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis was a cross-sectional nationwide multicenter study. Women from outpatient clinics in Spain aged 25-65 years, with a diagnosis of past or active HPV infection were recruited. The central tendency, dispersion, and percentiles were calculated for the total score and its dimensions for each age group. Construct validity was tested by analyzing age groups and their correlations with other related scales (12-Item General Health Questionnaire [GHQ-12], Female Sexual Function Index [FSFI], and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS]).

resultsA total of 1352 women were included in the study. The norms showed moderate and significant coefficients of correlation with other related scales. Significant differences between age strata groups were found according to educational level, sexual dysfunction, sexual activity, mental deterioration, and severity of anxiety and depression symptoms (p < 0.001 in all cases). The total score differed significantly between the groups (p = 0.006). Significant differences in the contagiousness, health, and sexuality dimensions (p < 0.05) were found among the groups. It was seen that HPV infection impaired women's QoL. Dimensions within all test age groups (p < 0.001 in all cases) were significantly different, with the health dimension being the highest contributor to women's QoL impairment, whereas social well-being was the main determinant of QoL.

conclusionsPopulation-based norms for the novel HPV-QoL questionnaire showed adequate validity and could be a useful tool for assessing the impact of QoL among women with HPV in Spain.

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Papillomavirus InfectionsQuality of LifeAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHuman Papillomavirus VirusesHumansMiddle AgedReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsSpainSurveys and QuestionnairesHPVpatient‐reported measuressexualitystatisticsWomen's health issues

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