Translation and validation of the German version of the Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 (COMQ-12): a psychometric analysis
Michael Knoke, Marcus Neudert, Thomas Zahnert, Susen Lailach · 2026
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Michael Knoke, Marcus Neudert, Thomas Zahnert, and Susen Lailach translate a quality-of-life questionnaire for chronic middle ear disease into German and test it. Their study was published in twenty twenty-six. The twelve-question tool was built in English, and German clinics lacked a checked version.
Seventy-nine patients facing middle ear surgery filled it in before surgery and six months after. Hearing tests ran alongside. Consistency was high at both visits, and repeat scores were steady. The form separated patients by disease state and answered to change after surgery. Some subtle shifts in how patients judge their health over time were also probed. The authors conclude the German version is fit for clinic and research use.
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| CREATOR | Michael Knoke, Marcus Neudert, Thomas Zahnert, Susen Lailach |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |