Reliability and validity of the simplified Chinese version of the Early Onset Scoliosis-24-Item Questionnaire (EOSQ-24).

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is important to use standard assessment tools to quantify the impact of early-onset scoliosis (EOS) on the health-related quality of life of these children and their caregivers. In this study we aimed to translate and validate the simplified Chinese version of the Early Onset Scoliosis Questionnaire-24 (EOSQ-24) in order to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and caregiver burden among patients with EOS from mainland China.

Methods

EOSQ-24 was forward-and-backward translated according to standard protocols, culturally adapted, and administered to patients fulfilling specific inclusion criteria and recruited between February and December 2015. Response distribution was assessed by their median and standard deviation. Floor and ceiling effects were

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475316 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature