Urdu adaptation and validation of a disease-specific quality-of-life questionnaire in a Pakistani population of Achalasia
Urdu-translated ASQ proved to have good psychometric properties, with strong evidence of validity, reliability, and feasibility regarding health status in Pakistani achalasia patients. It can be recommended as a reliable QoL measure for clinical and research purposes. Future studies should explore its application in larger, more diverse cohorts and further refine its use in achalasia management.
Authors
- Amjad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6006-4159)
- Kiran Hameed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4415-1345)
- Sameen Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7260-3973)
- Saima Mushtaq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-3193)
- Syed Sikandar Shah
- Tayyab Saeed Akhhtar
Institutions
- Quaid-i-Azam University (PK)
- Holy Family Hospital (PK)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321933
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81