Cross-cultural adaption and validation of the zurich chronic middle ear inventory translated into italian (ZCMEI-21-It) - a prospective multicenter study
Objective: There are no instruments available to comprehensively assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic otitis media (COM) in Italian-speaking countries. The Zurich chronic middle ear inventory (ZCMEI-21) is a well-established instrument for the assessment of HRQoL in COM. The objective of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the ZCMEI-21 into Italian and validate this questionnaire for measuring HRQoL in patients with COM. Study Design: Prospective multicenter study. Setting: Three University hospitals (northern Italy, central Italy, southern Italy).