Translation, validation, and psychometric evaluation of the Italian version of the facial clinimetric evaluation (FaCE) scale for patients with peripheral facial palsy.

IF 1.2 4区 医学 Q3 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Acta Oto-Laryngologica Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-13 DOI:10.1080/00016489.2024.2447039
Federica Nizzoli, Elisabetta Losi, Maria Vittoria Bergamini, Marco Bonali, Matteo Alicandri-Ciufelli, Daniele Marchioni, Gian Maria Galeazzi, Luca Pingani, Elena Reggiani
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Abstract

Background: In the management of patients with peripheral facial palsy, it is essential to have tools that allow patients to tell what their facial disabilities are.

Objective: This study aimed to translate and validate the FaCE scale into Italian (I-FaCE).

Material and methods: The FaCE scale was translated into Italian using a three-stage process. The draft was reviewed for comprehensibility by SLTs and revised accordingly. The beta version of I-FaCE was administered to 200 patients. Internal consistency was measured using McDonald's omega, while test-retest reliability was assessed with a fifteen-day interval between administrations. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to evaluate construct validity. Concurrent validity was tested by correlating I-FaCE scores with the House-Brackmann Scale, Sunnybrook Scale, and FDI Scale.

Results: The I-FaCE demonstrated excellent internal consistency (McDonald's omega = 0.87) and strong test-retest reliability. CFA indicated a good model fit, with indices such as CFI (0.94), TLI (0.91), RMSEA (0.07), and RMSR (0.06). Concurrent validity showed significant correlations between I-FaCE and other grading systems.

Conclusion and significance: I-FaCE is a valid and reliable tool to assess the impact of facial dysfunction on quality of life. Its adoption will facilitate better patient care and enable meaningful comparisons with international data.

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Acta Oto-Laryngologica
Acta Oto-Laryngologica 医学-耳鼻喉科学
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2.50
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期刊介绍: Acta Oto-Laryngologica is a truly international journal for translational otolaryngology and head- and neck surgery. The journal presents cutting-edge papers on clinical practice, clinical research and basic sciences. Acta also bridges the gap between clinical and basic research.
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