Translation and adaptation to Spanish of Aberdeen varicose veins questionnaire

Abstract

Objective

The purpose of the study is to translate the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ) into Spanish and evaluate the feasibility and reliability of the Spanish-translated AVVQ in patients with chronic venous disease.

Methods

Reliability was assessed by test and retest of the Spanish translated AVVQ in a sample of 77 patients. The questionnaires were answered within a 2-week interval.

Results

There was a 100% test and retest response. The AVVQ showed 6.5% of missing responses. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.71 indicating an adequate level of internal consistency. Spearman’s rho showed a significant strong association between test and retest scores (rho = 0.84, p < 0.0001).

Conclusions

The Spanish-translated AVVQ is a reliable tool in our daily clinical practice in order to measure the impact of venous disease in the quality of life.