Amaral, L.

Coimbra, A.

Delgado, L.

Oude Elberink, H. N. G.

Pereira, A. M.

Santos, N.

Silva, D.

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A cross-cultural translation of the Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (VQLQ) to the Portuguese population (VQLQ-P) was performed, assessing its applicability in wasp and in non-beekeeper bee venom allergic patients. Additionally, we evaluated a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to estimate hymenoptera allergy interference with daily life. Methods. Cross-cultural translation was performed according to recommendations. The final VQLQ-P version, the Expectation of Outcome questionnaire (EoQ), EQ-5D and VAS were applied to wasp (n = 19) and non-beekeeper bee venom allergic patients (n = 30). Results. VQLQ-P significantly correlated with EoQ, (r = 0.76, p &lt;0.01), EQ-5D (usual activities and anxiety / depression dimensions) and VAS, with a good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.88) in wasp allergic individuals. VQLQ-P and EoQ correlation was also high (r = 0.67, p &lt;0.01) in bee allergy. Conclusion. The VQLQ-P is a valuable tool to evaluate quality of life impairment in Portuguese hymenoptera venom allergic individuals.</p

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The Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire - cultural adaptation and translation to Portuguese

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