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Development And Validation Of A Questionnaire To Assess Awareness And Knowledge Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, A Liver Cancer Etiological Factor, Among Chinese Young Adults, Yi Du, Fedja A. Rochling, Dejun Su, Kendra Ratnapradipa, Jianghu James Dong, Evi A. Farazi
Development And Validation Of A Questionnaire To Assess Awareness And Knowledge Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, A Liver Cancer Etiological Factor, Among Chinese Young Adults, Yi Du, Fedja A. Rochling, Dejun Su, Kendra Ratnapradipa, Jianghu James Dong, Evi A. Farazi
Journal Articles: Epidemiology
PURPOSE: Despite the increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a liver cancer etiological factor, among Chinese young adults (CYA), there is a lack of valid, reliable, ready-to-use survey instruments for assessing awareness and knowledge of NAFLD in this population. The aims of this study were to develop, validate, and assess the reliability of a web-based, self-administered questionnaire evaluating awareness and knowledge of NAFLD among CYA.
METHODS: Based on review of relevant literature, a draft questionnaire was initially developed. Face and content validity of the questionnaire was evaluated by an expert panel of seven gastroenterologists. The construct validity was …