Transculturally adapted Spanish SRI questionnaire for home mechanically ventilated patients was viable, valid, and reliable.

Objective: To validate the Spanish Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire, the first health-related quality-of-life questionnaire specific for patients receiving home mechanical ventilation (HMV).

Study Design And Setting: This multicenter prospective study enrolled 115 patients (53 males, age 62+/-13 years) receiving HMV, recruited from five hospitals. Patients were scheduled for two visits during which sociodemographic and clinical data were recorded, and both the Spanish SRI and the SF-36 questionnaires were administered.

Factors related to quality of life in patients receiving home mechanical ventilation.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients receiving home mechanical ventilation (HMV).

Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study. Patients receiving HMV were recruited from hospital outpatients facilities at five participating centers; a single follow-up visit was scheduled.