Validity and reliability of the adapted Dutch version of the Brace Questionnaire (BrQ).

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

 The Brace Questionnaire (BrQ) is a disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instrument for measuring perceived health status of scoliosis patients undergoing brace treatment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of a translated and culturally adapted Dutch version of the BrQ.

Patients and methods

The original Greek BrQ was translated into Dutch and a cross-cultural adaptation and validation processes were conducted. Subsequently, 80 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing active brace treatment were included from 4 scoliosis centers to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Dutch version of the BrQ. The questionnaire's floor and ceiling effects, internal consistency, and test-rete

SUBMITTER: Peeters CMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481702 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature