KMID : 0358820110380030245
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Journal of Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2011 Volume.38 No. 3 p.245 ~ p.250
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Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of the Louisville Instrument for Transplantation (LIFT) in Korean Population
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Kim Hong-Min
Kim Ji-Hoon Hwang Jae-Ha Kim Kwang-Seog Lee Sam-Yong
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Abstract
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Purpose: Composite tissue allotransplantation has emerged as a new therapeutic modality to reconstruct major tissue defects of the head, neck and extremities. A questionnaire-based instrument, the Louisville Instrument for Transplantation (LIFT), has been developed to objectively assess the risk-versus-benefit ratio for composite tissue allotransplantation procedures. The objective of this study is to assess if the LIFT is a useful, reliable and valid tool to apply to the Korean population.
Methods: Seventy-three medical students and 60 lay public completed the LIFT questionnaire (translated to Korean) over the period from February 2010 to April 2010. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach¡¯s alpha. Test-retest reliability was analyzed using Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficient. Construct validity was assessed by comparing Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficients between perceived improvements in quality of life and responses to risk tolerance questions concerning organ transplants.
Results: Measurements of the test-retest reliability showed that Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficients ranged from 0.241 to 0.902, and Cronbach¡¯s alphas ranged from 0.52 to 0.80 for medical students and from 0.63 to 0.83 for the lay public. Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficients showed significant correlations between perceived improvements in quality of life and responses to risk tolerance questions concerning organ transplants. Hand transplant showed a significant correlation in medical students. Foot, hand, two hands, larynx, partial face transplants showed significant correlations for the lay public.
Conclusion: The applicability of the LIFT to the Korean population was found to be reliable and valid. The LIFT may serve as a useful tool for clinical application in the Korean population.
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KEYWORD
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Composite tissue allotransplantation, Reliability, Validity, Cronbach¡¯s alpha, Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficient
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