Validation and Reliability of Polish Version of the Reflux Symptoms Index and Reflux Finding Score

• Published in: Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 8; p. 1411
• Main Authors: Włodarczyk, Elżbieta, Jetka, Tomasz, Miaśkiewicz, Beata, Skarzynski, Piotr Henryk, Skarzynski, Henryk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 28.07.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Diagnosis; Evaluation; Gastroesophageal reflux; Otolaryngology; Patients; Questionnaires; Risk factors; Translations and translating; Usability; Poland; Polish language version; Reflux Finding Score (RFS); Reflux Symptoms Index (RSI); validation; reliability

(1) Background: To confirm the credibility, consistency, and replicability of the Polish versions of the Reflux Symptoms Index (PL-RSI) and the Reflux Finding Score (PL-RFS). (2) Methods: The translation followed the WHO recommendations. The study group included 100 volunteers (age 15–87) with hoars...