Validity and psychometric characteristics of the psoriatic arthritis quality of life (PSAQoL) questionnaire in the Turkish population.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to translate and culturally validate the Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (PsAQoL) into Turkish and to evaluate its reliability and validity in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). A total of 162 PsA patients diagnosed according to CASPAR criteria were recruited from two rheumatology clinics. The PsAQoL was translated and culturally adapted into Turkish using a standardized forward-backward translation method. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Construct validity was evaluated by correlating PsAQoL scores with quality of life (SF-36), functional (HAQ), emotional (HADS), and clinical disease activity indices (DAPSA, BASDAI, DAS28). The Turkish version of the PsAQoL was found to be clear, concise, and well understood by pa

SUBMITTER: Duruoz MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12170716 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature