Development, face validity and acceptability of the Danish version of the Groin Hernia-Q

The objective of this study was to describe the development of the Danish version of the Groin Hernia-Q, a new patient-reported outcome measure for patients undergoing groin hernia repair, and to assess its face validity and acceptability.

The Groin Hernia-Q was adapted from the Abdominal Hernia-Q through an iterative process involving an expert committee and refinement interviews with patients with groin hernia. Interviews focused on the relevance, comprehensiveness and comprehensibility of questionnaire items. Following refinement, the Groin Hernia-Q was evaluated using the QQ-10 instrument in a cross-sectional patient survey. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise participant characteristics and QQ-10 scores.

A total of 20 patients participated in refinement interviews, leading to the addition of new items, removal of items, clarifications of wording, improved lay understanding and structural adjustments. A total of 108 patients submitted complete survey responses. The mean QQ-10 "Value" sum score was 75.7% for the preoperative form and 80.7% for the post-operative form, both exceeding the predefined target of > 60%. "Burden" sum scores were 15.9% and 15.1%, respectively, below the maximum acceptable threshold of 40%. These results suggest that the Groin Hernia-Q has good face validity and acceptability.

The Danish version of the Groin Hernia-Q demonstrated high face validity and acceptability among patients with groin hernia.

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