title: Quality of life in functional rhinoplasty: rhinoplasty outcomes evaluation German version (ROE-D).
abstract: The aim of this study was to validate a German version of the rhinoplasty outcomes evaluation (ROE) questionnaire. A prospective study was conducted and a German translated ROE (ROE-D) questionnaire administered to 100 patients preoperatively, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. The translation was performed according to internationally accepted guidelines. To validate this instrument, we evaluated its reliability, validity and sensitivity. ROE-D was completed by 54 patients after 6 months and by 69 patients 1 year after functional rhinoplasty. Cronbach's α indicated good internal consistency. Reliability was tested with a split-half-reliability, showing significant correlation. Discrimination validity was demonstrated by a comparison with healthy controls. Sensitivity to change showed medium to large effects. ROE-D is a reliable, validated and sensitive German instrument for measuring health-related quality of life in patients after rhinoplasty. The ROE-D focuses mainly on the aesthetic aspects of the rhinoplasty surgery.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. cem.bulut@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
authors: Olcay Cem
authors: OC
authors: Bulut
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Peter K
authors: PK
authors: Plinkert
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Wallner
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Ingo
authors: I
authors: Baumann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014177:Translations
keywords: Quality of life; Reliability; Rhinoplasty; Sensitivity; Validity