title: Validation and clinical use of the CECA, a disease-specific quality of life questionnaire for patients with anogenital condylomata acuminata.
abstract: The aim of this validation study was to assess the measurement properties of the CECA (Spanish acronym for the Specific Questionnaire for Condylomata Acuminata) in patients with anogenital condylomas. A total of 247 patients aged > 18 years completed the questionnaire on 2 occasions as well as the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). The CECA questionnaire showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha values of 0.86 and 0.91 in the emotional and sexual activity dimensions) and good testretest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.76 emotional dimension, 0.82 sexual activity dimension). Patients with de novo lesions and those with more extensive lesions and larger number of warts showed poorer health-related quality of life. CECA and DLQI scores correlated moderately. Patients whose lesions cleared at follow-up or with a reduction of >or= 50% showed a better improvement of health-related quality of life. The CECA questionnaire is a valid, reliable and sensitive tool for the assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with anogenital warts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario, Universidad de Valencia, Gijón, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan Jose
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vilata
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Varela
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Olmos
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: María A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Llorens
authors.forename: Miguel Sainz
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: de los Terreros
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Badía
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires