Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory

Deniz Uğur Cengiz; Feyza Inceoğlu; Ercan Karababa; Bülent Satar; Hatice Seyra Erbek; Tuba Bayindir; Büşra Kurtcu; Sanem Can Çolak; Mehmet Kadir Ercan; Emre Söylemez; Metin Yüksel Akyildiz; Yüce Islamoğlu; Bengi Arslan; Sümeyye Demirel Birişik; Emre Akgün Özdemir; İsmail Demir; Ahmet Adigüzel

doi:10.55730/1300-0144.5876

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory

Turk J Med Sci. 2024 Jul 22;54(5):979-988. doi: 10.55730/1300-0144.5876. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Deniz Uğur Cengiz¹, Feyza Inceoğlu², Ercan Karababa³, Bülent Satar⁴, Hatice Seyra Erbek⁵, Tuba Bayindir⁶, Büşra Kurtcu⁷, Sanem Can Çolak¹, Mehmet Kadir Ercan⁸, Emre Söylemez⁹, Metin Yüksel Akyildiz¹⁰, Yüce Islamoğlu¹¹, Bengi Arslan¹¹, Sümeyye Demirel Birişik¹², Emre Akgün Özdemir¹³, İsmail Demir¹, Ahmet Adigüzel¹⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkiye.
² Department of Biostatistic, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Turkiye.
³ Department of Audiology, Gülhane Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkiye.
⁴ Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkiye.
⁵ Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkiye.
⁶ Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkiye.
⁷ Departmant of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Health Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkiye.
⁸ Department of Audiology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye.
⁹ Department of Audiology, Vocational School of Health Services, Karabük University, Karabük, Turkiye.
¹⁰ Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Darıca Farabi Teaching and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkiye.
¹¹ Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye.
¹² Departmant of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Turkiye.
¹³ Department of Audiology, İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkiye.
¹⁴ Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkiye.

Abstract

Background/aim: There are insufficient tools to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular migraine. Hence, the aim of this study was to perform the Turkish adaptation of the Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI).

Materials and methods: After the language and content validity was completed, a pilot study was conducted. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to test construct validity, and as a result of the validity analyses, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient and test-retest analyses were conducted for reliability.

Results: In the study, in which 289 participants were evaluated, the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin coefficient was calculated as 0.903. The percentage of variance explained by the EFA was 67.246% and the range of factor load change was 0.433-0.828. The scale structure was tested with CFA and the model was confirmed with adequate goodness of fit index values. The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was 0.931.

Conclusion: The VM-PATHI is a valid and reliable tool for the subjective evaluation of vestibular migraine in Türkiye.

Keywords: Otology; audiology; balance; neurology; vertigo.

MeSH terms

Adult
Disability Evaluation
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Migraine Disorders* / diagnosis
Pilot Projects
Psychometrics*
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires / standards
Turkey
Vestibular Diseases / diagnosis
Young Adult