Development and validation of the activities and participation children and adolescents -neck (APCAN) measure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of years lost to disability in children warranting a comprehensive assessment of neck pain and its impact on activities and participation. Hence, the purpose of this study was to develop a new measure (i.e., Activities and Participation Children and Adolescents -neck [APCAN]) specific to evaluating activity limitation and participation restrictions in children and adolescents and to establish its content validity.

Methods

Development and content validation of the APCAN was completed in four steps: (1) item development, (2) item evaluation by content experts, (3) content validity calculation, and (4) cognitive testing via interviews to ensure readability and comprehension of the items on the APCAN.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tiwari D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10616032 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature