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Psychometric properties of the French Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale (HFRDIS)
I Cavadias1, R Rouzier1,2, M Milder3
1INSERM U900, Biostatistics for Personalized Medicine, Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France.
Summary
The French version of the Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale (HFRDIS) is a validated tool for assessing the impact of hot flashes on quality of life in French women.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Quality of Life Assessment
Background:
- Hot flashes are a common symptom of the climacteric syndrome.
- Validated questionnaires for assessing the impact of hot flashes on quality of life are scarce.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the French version of the Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale (HFRDIS).
- To assess the impact of hot flashes on the daily activities of French women.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study involving 167 women aged 40-60.
- Translation of the HFRDIS using the forward-backward method.
- Statistical validation including Cronbach's alpha and intra-class correlation coefficients.
Main Results:
- The French HFRDIS demonstrated a unidimensional structure.
- High reliability was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha of 0.92.
- Strong concordance was found between item scores and the original HFRDIS validation.
Conclusions:
- The French HFRDIS is a valid and reliable instrument.
- It can be used to evaluate the impact of hot flashes on daily life activities in French-speaking patients.
