CHEN Qibin 1 , XIE Liang 2 , ZHANG Dongkun 2 , DENG Cheng 2 , TANG Yong 2 , WU Yinghong 2 , SHI Qiuling 3 , QIAO Guibin 1,2
  • 1. Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China;
  • 3. School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China;
QIAO Guibin, Email: guibinqiao@126.com
Pectus excavatum; Nuss repair; patient-reported outcomes; symptom and function scale
10.7507/1007-4848.202406067
Export PDF Favorites Scan Get Citation

Abstract Full text Figures/Tables References Cited by

Objective To develop a symptom and function assessment scale for patients after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum and to test its reliability and validity. Methods Following the principles and procedures of patient-reported outcome (PRO) scale development stipulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an initial draft was formed through literature analysis, qualitative interviews, and Delphi expert consultation. The preliminary draft was used to conduct a pre-survey on patients who underwent Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum at Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, and the reliability and validity of the scale were tested. Results A preliminary PRO-based symptom and function scale was constructed, covering two domains: symptoms and impact on daily functions. The symptom dimension includes six items: chest tightness, palpitations, pain, shortness of breath, foreign body sensation of the steel plate, and distress; while the impact on daily functions includes four items: difficulty in getting out of bed or lying down, raising arms, bending over, and standing or sitting for a long time. A total of 73 patients who underwent Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum were included in the questionnaire survey, with 70 valid questionnaires collected, including 64 males and 6 females, with 56 patients aged 12-17 years and 14 patients≥18 years. Through exploratory factor analysis, two common factors were extracted, with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 70%. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale is 0.917. Conclusion The scale developed in this study has good reliability and validity, high reliability and stability, and can be used as an evaluation tool for the recovery status of patients after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum.