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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2026

From questionnaires to single items: independent use of a walking measure in patients after thoracic surgery.

Jingyu Zhang, Peiyang Mao, Jian Li, Cheng Lei, Xin Tian, Junlin Lei, Xiangyu Tan, Min Li, Wen Zhou, Yuxian Nie and 4 more

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Jingyu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5057-5553
Peiyang MaoSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2814-0584
Jian LiSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7987-9669
Cheng LeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1311-515X
Xin TianSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-0972-9151
Junlin LeiSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-4506-8543
Xiangyu TanSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6474-8052
Min LiState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-4327-2383
Wen ZhouState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0297-8606
Yuxian NieState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-9832
Jia LiaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0385-8032
Wei DaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1650-1590
Xing Wei *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, China. xing.wei@scszlyy.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3035-5633
Qiuling Shi *State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Medical College Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China. qshi@cqmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0660-3809

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Chongqing Municipal Education Commission Foundation KJQN202400408Health Commission of Sichuan Province 24QNMP007Projects (Social Development) of Yangzhou in 2023 YZ2023091
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purposeRegular and flexible assessments of patients' physical status remain a significant challenge in clinical care and treatment. Whether measurement items in established Patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires can be used independently to assess physical status remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the clinimetric validity of the independent use of a single-item walking measure.

methodsParticipants were recruited from a prospective cohort of patients undergoing lung surgery. On postoperative days 1 and 2 (POD 1 and 2), the patients' physical condition was assessed using the Perioperative Symptom Assessment for Lung surgery (PSA-Lung) and the single-item walking measure (SI-walking) derived from these questionnaire. A one-hour washout period separated the assessments. The objective measure of Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) was performed on POD2.

resultsOf the 214 patients, 181 and 117 completed PSA-Lung and SI-walking on POD1 and POD2, respectively. The mean SI-walking score was higher than the mean PSA-Lung walking (MI-walking) score (4.44 ± 2.38 vs 3.64 ± 2.66, P < 0.001, Cohen's d effect size [ES] = 0.26). TUGT was completed by 111 patients with an average time of 15.17 ± 4.01 s. TUGT had a greater correlation with SI-walking (R

conclusionsThe SI-walking scale demonstrates validity for measuring physical status. The independent use of a single-item walking measure from an established PRO questionnaire is valid in patients after thoracic surgery.

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Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresThoracic Surgical ProceduresWalkingAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesClinimetricsPatient-reported outcomePhysical statusSingle itemWalking function

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