The Validation of the Turkish Version of the LUMP Questionnaire

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Laryngopharyngeal Measure of Perceived Sensation Questionnaire

Purpose of the study is the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Laryngopharyngeal Measure of Perceived Sensation (T-LUMP) Questionnaire, so that it would be used as an assessment tool for Turkish globus pharyngeus patients.

Globus pharyngeus or sensation may be defined as a feeling of something a lump in the throat without dysphagia. The study will assess the construct validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Laryngopharyngeal Measure of Perceived Sensation (T-LUMP) Questionnaire. The investigators developed the Turkish version of this questionnaire (T-LUMP), according to the cross-cultural adaptation guidelines. Two translators translated the LUMP into Turkish and a native English language speaker reverse-translated it into English. The back translation was sent to the original author for proofreading. The final version of the LUMP questionnaire consisted of 8 basic and understandable questions related with globus pharyngeus symptoms.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosed with globus pharyngeus in study group
• Able to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• give a consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with dysphagia or odynophagia
• laryngeal organic pathologies
• pharyngeal organic pathologies
• epiglottic retroversion
• malignancy
• pregnancy
• mental disorders
• neurological disorders
• major psychiatric disorders
• Underwent laryngectomy/neck dissection/tracheostomy/neck radiotherapy
• Underwent any surgery last a year
• Cognitive limitations
• give not a consent form