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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

VALIDITY OF THE BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE VERSION OF MOOREHEAD-ARDELT QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE II AMONG PATIENTS WITH SEVERE OBESITY

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Author(s):
Mariane de Carvalho Cremonesi [1] ; Leorides Duarte-Guerra [2] ; Denis Pajecki [3] ; Marco Aurelio Santo [4] ; Francisco Lotufo Neto [5] ; Yuan-Pang Wang [6]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Department of Psychiatry - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Department of Psychiatry - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Department of Gastroenterology - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Department of Gastroenterology - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Department of Psychiatry - Brasil
[6] Universidade de São Paulo. Department of Psychiatry - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA-BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY; v. 36, 2023-10-13.
Abstract

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patients with obesity present multiple comorbid psychiatric conditions and experience impairments in health-related quality of life. Reliable and valid tools that evaluate health-related quality of life are essential for clinical practice. AIMS: This study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the six-item Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II among Brazilian patients with severe obesity. METHODS: We assessed 387 patients (mean age 43 years, 78.8% women, mean body mass index of 46.5 kg/m²) on the waiting list of a bariatric surgery center. Trained research assistants concurrently applied the Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life-II, the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, and the Global Assessment of Functioning for assessing health-related quality of life, comorbid depressive symptoms, and patient functioning level, respectively. RESULTS: The internal consistency of the Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life-II was considered acceptable. The total score was correlated with the severity of depressive symptoms and functioning level. The more body mass index increases, the more health-related quality of life worsens. The Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life-II presented a unidimensional structure. CONCLUSIONS: The unidimensional Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life-II is a reliable and valid measure for evaluating health-related quality of life in Brazilian patients with severe obesity. The questionnaire allows to quickly assess the health-related quality of life of patients in different bariatric contexts, considering depression and functional level. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/17435-7 - Bipolar spectrum disorders among obese patients seeking bariatric surgery: mental disorders and obesity
Grantee:Wang Yuan Pang
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants