In:
Otology & Neurotology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 43, No. 8 ( 2022-9), p. 931-936
Abstract:
This study aimed to determine the responsiveness of three instruments (disease-specific, generic, and hearing-specific) assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adult patients undergoing surgery for chronic otitis media (COM). Study Design Prospective correlational study. Setting Two otology referral centers in England, United Kingdom. Patients Consecutive adult patients undergoing middle ear surgery for COM. Main Outcome Measure(s) HRQoL assessment and audiometry were performed preoperatively and 12 months after surgery. HRQoL was assessed using disease-specific (Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 [COMQ-12]), generic (Euro-Qol-5D-5L), and hearing-specific (Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults [HHIA] ) instruments. Results A total of 52 patients (mean [standard deviation {SD}] age, 47.3 [18.3] yr) were included, with 42 patients completing both preoperative and postoperative COMQ-12 forms. COMQ-12 and HHIA total scores significantly improved after surgery (COMQ-12: mean [SD], 28.3 [11.6] versus 14.8 [10.6]; p 〈 0.001; HHIA: 42.9 (28.4) versus 32.6 (27.5); p = 0.012). General HRQoL measured with the Euro-Qol-5D-5L was unaffected by surgery ( p 〉 0.05). The standardized response means for the COMQ-12 and HHIA total scores were 1.21 and 0.44, respectively. Postoperative air conduction thresholds were moderately correlated with the postoperative COMQ-12 ( r = 0.46, p = 0.005) and HHIA ( r = 0.41, p = 0.012) total scores. Conclusions Middle ear surgery significantly improved both disease-specific and hearing-specific HRQoL, whereas general HRQoL did not change. Only the COMQ-12 is highly responsive to surgical intervention. This study supports the use of the COMQ-12 to monitor patient-reported outcomes in both research and routine clinical settings.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1537-4505
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1531-7129
DOI:
10.1097/MAO.0000000000003629
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2022
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