Validação da versão eletrônica do Pediatric Asthma Control and Communication Instrument - PACCI

Abstract

Introduction: Several validated instruments are available to assess asthma control. In Brazil, there are no questionnaires, in electronic format, to assess asthma control in children and adolescents. The electronic format allows remote and simple assessment, facilitating the management of the disease. Objective: Validate in electronic format the Pediatric Asthma Control and Communication Instrument – e-PACCI. Methods: This study followed the recommendations of the Consensus Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN). Reliability measures (internal consistency and test-retest), paired t-test and Bland-Altman plot were analyzed for agreement analysis and correlation tests. Results: The sample consisted of 62 participants. Reliability measures indicate adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.84) and good agreement in the CCI test-retest: 0.87 (0.81-0.91) (p= 0.00). Spearman's correlation test indicates a moderate correlation r=0.52 (p=0.00) for the asthma control domain when correlating the two application formats, as well as between the e-PACCI and the symptom concern domain r= 0.63 (p = 0.00) and weak correlation with the treatment problems domain r= 0.28 (p = 0.02) of the PedsQLTM - Asthma Module. Conclusion: The PACI electronic format of interest presents a psychometric profile and is valid to be applied to the population of interest.