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Pre-surgery expectations and post-surgery life-changing validation process.

Priscila Camile Barioni Salgado¹, Paula Teixeira Fernandes, Fernando Cendes

¹Department of Neurology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.

Epileptic Disorders : International Epilepsy Journal with Videotape

|November 20, 2008

Summary

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This study validated instruments to assess epilepsy surgery expectations and life changes. The tools demonstrated high internal consistency, proving effective for evaluating patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Medical Psychology

Background:

Epilepsy surgery aims to improve patient quality of life.
Assessing patient expectations and post-operative changes is crucial for outcome evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To validate two instruments for assessing pre-surgery expectations and post-surgery life changes in epilepsy patients.
To establish the reliability and content validity of these patient-reported outcome measures.

Main Methods:

Development of two questionnaires: one for pre-surgery expectations (18 yes/no questions) and one for post-surgery life changes (25 yes/no questions).
Patient interviews conducted in three phases: pre-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, and 12 months post-surgery.
Internal consistency assessed using the Kuder-Richardson coefficient.

Main Results:

The instruments demonstrated satisfactory content validity and high internal consistency across all assessment phases.
Kuder-Richardson coefficients were 0.855 (pre-surgery), 0.833 (post-surgery 1), and 0.756 (post-surgery 2).
The questionnaires effectively captured patient perspectives on surgery success, failure, seizure frequency, and intensity.

Conclusions:

The validated instruments provide a reliable means to evaluate pre-surgery expectations and post-surgery life changes in individuals undergoing epilepsy surgery.
These tools are valuable for comprehensive assessment of surgical outcomes and patient well-being.