Validation of the Korean version of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey screening questionnaire for use in epidemiologic studies for adult asthma

doi:10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.1.25

. 2015 Jan;5(1):25-31.

doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.1.25. Epub 2015 Jan 28.

Validation of the Korean version of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey screening questionnaire for use in epidemiologic studies for adult asthma

Woo-Jung Song¹, So-Hee Lee², Min-Gyu Kang¹, Ju-Young Kim¹, Mi-Young Kim³, Eun-Jung Jo⁴, Suh-Young Lee¹, Seung-Eun Lee⁴, Min-Hye Kim⁵, Min-Suk Yang⁶, Sae-Hoon Kim⁷, Hye-Ryun Kang¹, Hye-Kyung Park⁴, Heung-Woo Park¹, Yoon-Seok Chang⁷, Sun-Sin Kim², Jong-Myung Lee⁵, Kyung-Up Min¹, Sang-Heon Cho¹

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¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea. ; Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 135-984, Korea.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan 614-735, Korea.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 626-870, Korea.
⁵ Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Medical School, Daegu 700-842, Korea.
⁶ Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
⁷ Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea.

PMID: 25653917
PMCID: PMC4313752
DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.1.25

Validation of the Korean version of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey screening questionnaire for use in epidemiologic studies for adult asthma

Woo-Jung Song et al. Asia Pac Allergy. 2015 Jan.

. 2015 Jan;5(1):25-31.

doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.1.25. Epub 2015 Jan 28.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea. ; Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul 135-984, Korea.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan 614-735, Korea.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 626-870, Korea.
⁵ Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Medical School, Daegu 700-842, Korea.
⁶ Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
⁷ Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Korea.

PMID: 25653917
PMCID: PMC4313752
DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.1.25

Abstract

Background: Standardized questionnaire is one of key instruments for general population surveys.

Objective: The present study aimed to develop and validate the Korean version of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) screening questionnaire for adult asthma surveys.

Methods: The ECRHS screening questionnaire was translated into Korean language according to the international criteria. Study participants were prospectively recruited from six referral hospitals and one health check-up center. Comprehensibility of the translation was tested in a pilot study of 10 patients. The reliability was evaluated by internal consistency and test-retest repeatability. Validity was assess with regard to physician-diagnosed asthma.

Results: A total of 100 adult asthma patients and 134 volunteers were recruited. Reliability was examined for 10 items in 100 asthmatics; Cronbach α coefficients were 0.84, and test-retest repeatability was good (Cohen κ coefficient, 0.71-1.00). Validity was assessed for 8 items in 234 participants; in particular, 'recent wheeze' showed a high sensitivity (0.89) for physician-diagnosed asthma. 'Recent asthma attack' and 'current asthma medication' showed high specificity (0.96-0.98).

Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the Korean version of the ECRHS screening questionnaire was comprehensible, reliable and valid. We suggest the questionnaire to be utilized in further epidemiological studies for asthma in Korean adult populations.

Keywords: Asthma; Epidemiology; Questionnaires.

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