title: Translation and validation of a quality of life questionnaire for chronic lower limb venous insufficiency into greek.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In order to provide a practical instrument for quality of life measures, for researchers and primary care physicians in Greece, we decided to translate and validate the published postal questionnaire CIVIQ (Chronic Venous Insufficiency Questionnaire) into the Greek language.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study took place in 2 vascular surgical clinics. Fifty patients with known chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) were asked to complete the questionnaire. A debriefing method was used for the cultural adaptation. To measure test-retest reliability, 50 patients with known CVI disease, were asked to complete the questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The adaptation of CIVIQ questionnaire in the Greek language demonstrated its good validity (Cronbach's alpha=0.92) and reproducibility (coefficient = 0.98).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CIVIQ seems to be a reliable tool in helping to assess the health status of the Greek general population and could be used to contribute to the identification of the magnitude of the problem of CVI in the Greek setting.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. erevnidou@in.gr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erevnidou
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Launois
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsamouris
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lionis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards; D014177:Translations; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000523:psychology*