RT Journal Article
T1 Cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the canine owner-reported quality of life questionnaire (CORQ) for assessing quality of life in dogs with cancer
A1 Fuertes Recuero, Manuel
A1 Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Paula
A1 Suarez-Redondo, María
A1 Portero Fuentes, Miriam
A1 Yzuel, Andres
A1 Penelo Hidalgo, Silvia
A1 Pérez Díaz, Carmen
A1 Martínez De Merlo, Elena
A1 Giuffrida, Michelle
A1 Ortiz Díez, Gustavo
AB Objective: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Canine OwnerReported Quality of Life (CORQ) questionnaire, developed by Giuffrida et al. (2018), to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in dogs with cancer, following World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The QoL is becoming increasingly important in veterinary medicine, especially in the context of companion animals diagnosed with cancer. Many existing studies use non-validated scales, resulting in a lack of reliable instruments in Spanish-speaking populations.Methods: Construct validity and internal consistency were evaluated using factor analyses and Cronbach's α, and convergent validity was examined against established quality-of-life measures.Results: The findings indicate that the Spanish version of the CORQ exhibits robust psychometric properties, characterized by high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.841 for vitality and 0.946 for wellness) and significant correlations with established QoL measures.Conclusions and clinical relevance: This successful adaptation and validation provides Spanish-speaking veterinarians with a reliable tool to assess and manage quality of life in dogs diagnosed with cancer
PB Elsevier
SN 1090-0233
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/128411
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/128411
LA eng
NO Fuertes-Recuero, M., Rodriguez-González, P., Suárez-Redondo, M., Portero, M., Yzuel, A., Penelo, S., Pérez, C., de Merlo, E. M., Giuffrida, M. A., & Ortiz-Díez, G. (2025). Cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the canine owner-reported quality of life questionnaire (CORQ) for assessing quality of life in dogs with cancer. Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), 315, 106503. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2025.106503
NO Credit authorship contribution statement: Carmen Perez: ´ Writing – review & editing, Validation, Supervision, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Conceptualization. Rodriguez-Gonzalez ´ Paula: Writing – review & editing, Writing – original draft, Validation, Resources, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Conceptualization. Manuel Fuertes-Recuero: Writing – original draft, Validation, Resources, Investigation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. Silvia Penelo: Writing – original draft, Validation, Resources, Investigation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. Ortiz-Díez Gustavo: Writing – original draft, Validation, Supervision, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Conceptualization. Michelle A. Giuffrida: Writing – review & editing, Validation, Supervision, Resources, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. Martinez de Merlo Elena: Writing – review & editing, Validation, Resources, Investigation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. Andres ´ Yzuel: Writing – review & editing, Validation, Resources, Investigation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. Miriam Portero: Writing – review & editing, Validation, Resources, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. María Suarez-Redondo: ´ Writing – review & editing, Validation, Resources, Investigation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization
DS Docta Complutense
RD 3 dic 2025