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We investigated the item content-relevance, factor structure by means of Confirmatory Factor Analysis, corrected item-total correlations, Cronbach\u2019s alpha, Pearson correlation of the AQoL-8D scores with results from SF-6D and from the SWLS questionnaires. Finally, ANOVA was used to test the AQoL-8D ability to group the HRQoL of patients in terms of their otolaryngological management type.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The median score of item content-relevance was 5.0 for all AQoL-8D items. Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed the following fit indices: Comparative Fit Index\u2009=\u20090.81; Tucker\u2013Lewis Index\u2009=\u20090.80; and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation\u2009=\u20090.07. Cronbach's alpha for AQoL-8D dimensions ranged from 0.48 to 0.79. Mean item-total correlations over all dimensions, super dimensions, and the instrument overall were higher than 0.3. There was a significant Pearson correlation between the results obtained with AQoL-8D and SF-6D (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.68), and with AQoL-8D and SWLS (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.43). A one-way ANOVA showed a significant effect of management type on HRQoL as measured by AQoL-8D [<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(4,458)\u2009=\u20096.12, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001]<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>AQoL-8D provides valid and reliable measures of HRQoL in patients undergoing otolaryngological treatment. 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