TRANSCULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE UKRAINIAN VERSION OF THE SPECIALIZED PHLEBOLOGICAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT

Today, quality of life assessment is an informative, reliable and economical method studying health, both at the individual group levels, important integral indicator severity dynamics pathological process in different nosologies. The most convenient way to measure use questionnaires, which are divided into general, used for all diseases, specialized, a particular nosological unit. Proper construction questionnaires extremely obtaining objective information, case using foreign language versions, it necessary not only make correct translation, but also follow procedure transcultural adaptation validation. A number general (SF-36, Euro-Quality Life 5D-5L) have Ukrainian versions been adapted validated accordance with international requirements. As specialized phlebological assessment, after analyzing available information resources, we did find any description validation patients varicose veins lower extremities language, became basis our work, during which, recommendations WHO Professional Society Health Economics Outcomes Research, questionnaire Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire, was conducted. validity version determined various methods: by internal stability (Cronbach's coefficient), according study 0.76, comparable original shows consistency questionnaire. next tool determine questions "test-retest" method: conducting two tests interval 14 days. According results this method, strong direct relationship overall Spearman coefficient = 0.965 (p <0.01) prevailed, indicates repeatability test. result Lawshe aimed involvement experts confirmed importance 13 assessing extremities. Based on study, following conclusions were made: AVVQ questionnaire, performed standards cultural effective total significantly complements characteristics extremities, its under influence treatment measures, provides valuable about patient's response disease treatment. Ukrainian-language can be as guide record changes people future independent, no less than usual clinical sonographic criteria.