French validation of the Quality of life in Essential Tremor Questionnaire (QUEST) and the Essential Tremor Embarrassment Assessment (ETEA)

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Marques, A. | Rieu, I. | Pereira, B. | Castelnovo, G. | Fluchère, F. | Laurencin, C. | Degos, B. | Poujois, A. | Kreisler, A. | Sangla, S. | Tir, M. | Benatru, I. | Blanchet-Fourcade, G. | Guehl, D. | Gayraud, D. | Tatu, L. | Tranchant, C. | Simonetta-Moreau, M. | Durif, F.

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International audience. Two scales have been developed and validated in English to evaluate the impact of tremor on daily life, namely Quality of life in Essential Tremor Questionnaire (QUEST) and Essential Tremor Embarrassment Assessment (ETEA). The psychometric properties of the French version of these two scales were assessed for 117 patients with head tremor. Both scales showed excellent acceptability, very good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient > 0.8) and reproducibility (Lin concordance coefficient > 0.8), satisfactory external validity and satisfactory sensitivity to change. In conclusion, the French versions of QUEST and ETEA are comprehensive, valid and reliable instruments for assessing patients with head tremor.

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