Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Feasibility, reliability and validity of the Chinese simplified version of the MOS-HIV health survey among AIDS patients in China

  • Brief Communication
  • Published:
Quality of Life Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Purposes

To test the feasibility, reliability and validity of the Chinese simplified version of the MOS-HIV health survey among AIDS patients in China.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 120 patients receiving highly active antiretroviral treatment was conducted. Feasibility was assessed using the time of administration and the response rate. Reliability was estimated using Cronbach’s α. Validity was analyzed by construct and discriminant validity.

Results

The time of administration was about 12 min, and the response rate was 100%. The MOS-HIV showed a good internal reliability and Cronbach’s α of eight multi-item scales ranged from 0.75 to 0.91. Correlations between scales were all significant. The majority of the correlations between pairs of scales were within the acceptable range (0.4–0.8). The scores of role function, pain, physical health summary scales were significantly higher for patients with time on antiretroviral treatment >1 year compared to those with time ≤1 year. Patients >40 years had significantly higher scores than those of ≤40 years on energy and mental health summary scales.

Conclusions

The Chinese simplified version of MOS-HIV health survey had good feasibility, reliability and validity. It was successfully adapted for AIDS patients in rural areas and could be a valuable tool in evaluating the quality of life of AIDS patients.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Abbreviations

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

AIDS:

Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome

HAART:

Highly active antiretroviral treatment

ART:

Antiretroviral treatment

HRQoL:

Health-related quality of life

QoL:

Quality of life

MOS-HIV:

Medical Outcomes Study HIV health survey

PLWHA:

People living with HIV and AIDS

References

  1. Krentz, H. B., & Gill, M. J. (2003). The impact on health related quality of life of treatment interruptions in HIV-1 infected patients. AIDS, 17, 631–633.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Palella, F. J., Jr., Delaney, K. M., Moorman, A. C., Loveless, M. O., Fuhrer, J., Satten, G. A., et al. (1998). Declining morbidity and mortality among patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection. HIV outpatient study investigators. New England Journal of Medicine, 338, 853–860.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Wu, A. W., Revicki, D. A., Jacobson, D., & Malitz, F. E. (1997). Evidence for reliability, validity and usefulness of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV health survey (MOS-HIV). Quality of Life Research, 6, 481–493.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Song, Y. C., & Meng, Y. J. (2008). Introduction on quality of life scale for patients with HIV. Modern Preventive Medicine, 16, 3182–3184.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Chariyalertsak, S., Wansom, T., Kawichai, S., Ruangyuttikarna, C., Kemerer, V. F., & Wu, A. W. (2011). Reliability and validity of Thai versions of the MOS-HIV and SF-12 quality of life questionnaires in people living with HIV/AIDS. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 9, 15.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Stasinopoulou, P. G., Tzavara, C., Dimitrakaki, C., Georgiou, O., Baraboutis, I. G., Skoutelis, A., et al. (2010). Reliability and validity of the Greek translation of the MOS-HIV health survey in HIV-infected individuals. Quality of Life Research, 19, 199–205.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Schifano, P., Borgia, P., Wu, A. W., Spadea, T., Milanese, G., & Perucci, C. A. (2003). Validity and reliability of the Italian translation of the MOS-HIV health survey in persons with AIDS. Quality of Life Research, 12, 1137–1146.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Hsiung, P. C., Fang, C. T., Lee, K. L., Sheng, W. H., Wu, C. Y., Wang, J. D., et al. (2011). Validation of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV (MOS-HIV) health survey among HIV-infected patients in Taiwan. Quality of Life Research, 20, 281–286.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Taylor, T. N., Dolezal, C., Tross, S., & Holmes, W. C. (2009). Reliability and validity of two HIV/AIDS-specific quality of life instruments adapted for use in HIV-positive Zimbabweans. AIDS Care, 21, 598–607.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Peña de León, E., Aguilar Gaytán, S. S., Suárez Mendoza, A. A., & Reyes Terán, G. (2007). A validation of the MOS-HIV quality of life measure in HIV-infected patients in Mexico. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 21, 313–319.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Badía, X., Podzamczer, D., López-Lavid, C., & García, M. (1999). Evidence-based medicine and the validation of quality-of-life questionnaires: The Spanish version of the MOS-HIV questionnaire for the evaluation of the quality of life in patients infected by HIV. Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica, 17(Suppl 2), 103–113.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Lau, J. T., Tsui, H. Y., Patrick, L. C., Rita, C. W., & Molassiotis, A. (2006). Validation of a Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV health survey (MOS-HIV) among Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong. Quality of Life Research, 15, 1079–1089.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Wang, N., Wang, L., & Wu, Z. (2010). Estimating the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in China: 2003–09. International Journal of Epidemiology, 39(suppl 2), ii21–ii28.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Luo, L., & Li, T. S. (2010). Overview of antiretroviral treatment in China: Advancement and challenges. Chinese Medical Journal, 124, 440–444.

    Google Scholar 

  15. Yang, F., Liu, Q., Jia, W. D., & Xu, H. F. (2007). Assessment on reliability and validity of simplified Chinese version of MOS-HIV. Chinese Journal of Public Health, 23, 981–982.

    Google Scholar 

  16. Wu, A. W., Hays, R. D., Kelly, S., Malitz, F., & Bozzette, S. A. (1997). Applications of the Medical Outcomes Study health-related quality of life measures in HIV/AIDS. Quality of Life Research, 6, 531–554.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Scott-Lennox, J. A., Wu, A. W., Boyer, J. G., & Ware, J. E., Jr. (1999). Reliability and validity of French, German, Italian, Dutch, and UK English translations of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV health survey. Medical Care, 37, 908–925.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Yu, D., & Liu, M. (2009). Quality of life in AIDS patients receiving HAART. Chinese Journal of AIDS & STD, 15, 331–334.

    Google Scholar 

  19. Campsmith, M. L., Nakashima, A. K., & Davidson, A. J. (2003). Self-reported health related quality of life in persons with HIV infection: Results from multi-sites interview project. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 1, 12.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge all respondents in this study and Wang-dong Xu and Mo Zhou for their assistance in study preparation and the collection, processing and inputting of data. In addition, special thanks to the staff of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Linquan Country for their advice and help in the coordination and implementation of the study. The research was supported by the Global Fund for AIDS program in Anhui, China (CHN-607-G10-H).

Conflict of interest

The authors have no conflicts of interest.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, People’s Republic of China

    Zhang-Jun Huang, Min Tian, Se-Ying Dai & Dong-Qing Ye

  2. Anhui provincial laboratory of population health & major disease screening and diagnosis, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China

    Zhang-Jun Huang, Min Tian, Se-Ying Dai & Dong-Qing Ye

Authors
  1. Zhang-Jun Huang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Min Tian
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Se-Ying Dai
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Dong-Qing Ye
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Dong-Qing Ye.

Additional information

Zhang-Jun Huang and Min Tian contributed equally to this work and should be considered co-first authors.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Huang, ZJ., Tian, M., Dai, SY. et al. Feasibility, reliability and validity of the Chinese simplified version of the MOS-HIV health survey among AIDS patients in China. Qual Life Res 22, 403–407 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-012-0148-0

Download citation

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-012-0148-0

Keywords

Search

Navigation