Nepali Linguistic Validation of the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Effects on Life Outcomes Instrument: VELO-Nepali.

CONCLUSION: The translated VELO-Nepali demonstrates strong internal consistency, discriminant validity, and concurrent validity, and can assess quality of life for Nepali VPI patients. This instrument represents the first VPI quality of life assessment validated in Nepali, and supports the feasibility of its implementation in other low- and low-middle-income countries.
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Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - February 12, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lindeborg MM, Shakya P, Pradhan B, Rai SK, Gurung KB, Niroula S, Rayamajhi B, Chaudhary H, Gaire B, Mahato N, Rana L, Rokaya P, Shrestha N, Shrestha R, Tamang J, Joshi HD, Gaha P, Khorja DK, Mitnick CD, Rai SM, Shaye DA Tags: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Source Type: research