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Quality of life in functional rhinoplasty: rhinoplasty outcomes evaluation German version (ROE-D)

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to validate a German version of the rhinoplasty outcomes evaluation (ROE) questionnaire. A prospective study was conducted and a German translated ROE (ROE-D) questionnaire administered to 100 patients preoperatively, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. The translation was performed according to internationally accepted guidelines. To validate this instrument, we evaluated its reliability, validity and sensitivity. ROE-D was completed by 54 patients after 6 months and by 69 patients 1 year after functional rhinoplasty. Cronbach’s α indicated good internal consistency. Reliability was tested with a split-half-reliability, showing significant correlation. Discrimination validity was demonstrated by a comparison with healthy controls. Sensitivity to change showed medium to large effects. ROE-D is a reliable, validated and sensitive German instrument for measuring health-related quality of life in patients after rhinoplasty. The ROE-D focuses mainly on the aesthetic aspects of the rhinoplasty surgery.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    Olcay Cem Bulut, Peter K. Plinkert, Frank Wallner & Ingo Baumann

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Bulut, O.C., Plinkert, P.K., Wallner, F. et al. Quality of life in functional rhinoplasty: rhinoplasty outcomes evaluation German version (ROE-D). Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 273, 2569–2573 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-016-3920-x

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