Validity and reliability of the Persian version of Recce stigma scale in people with multiple sclerosis and its impact on quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is often a fear of social stigma experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), which negatively impacts the quality of their lives (QoL). Currently, no Persian-validated questionnaire is available to assess this issue in pwMS. This study aimed to assess the validaty and reliability of the Persian version of Reece Stigma Scale Multiple Sclerosis (RSS-MS) questionnaire for pwMS.

Method

This cross-sectional was conducted between January and February 2023 in Isfahan, Iran. The demographic and clinical information and the RSS-MS and Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 (MSIS-29) questionnaires were recorded from pwMS. The content validity index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR) have been used to evaluate validity. To identify the factors supporting the

SUBMITTER: Habibi MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802045 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature