Elena Treppo, Miriam Isola, Maria De Martino, Roberto Padoan, Alessandro Giollo, Maria Letizia Urban, Sara Monti, Silvia Sartorelli, Angelo Fassio, Lorenza Maria Argolini, Chiara Marvisi, Angelica Gattamelata, Francesca Regola, Francesco Ferro, Giulia Cassone, Francesca Motta, Alvise Berti, Edoardo Conticini, Serena Guiducci, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Alberto Lo Gullo, Andreina Manfredi, Bruno Frediani, Roberto Bortolotti, Carlo Selmi, Chiara Baldini, Franco Franceschini, Fabrizio Conti, Roberto Caporali, Maurizio Rossini, Lorenzo Dagna, Carlomaurizio Montecucco, Giacomo Emmi, Franco Schiavon, Carlo Salvarani, Luca Quartuccio
OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this study was the translation and validation of the ANCA-associated vasculitis patient-reported outcome (AAV-PRO) questionnaire into Italian, denoted as AAV-PRO_ita. The secondary objective was to evaluate the impact of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) on quality of life (QoL) and work impairment in a large cohort of Italian patients. METHODS: The study design took a prospective cohort study approach. First, the AAV-PRO was translated into Italian following the step guidelines for translations...
2024: Rheumatology Advances in Practice