Validation and reliability of a Japanese version of the Simple Shoulder Test: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Simple Shoulder Test (SST) is a widely used patient-reported outcome assessment. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a Japanese version of the SST (SST-Jp).

Methods

A two-stage observational study was conducted to validate the cross-cultural adaptation of the SST. A total of 100 patients with shoulder disorders completed the SST-Jp; the Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand assessment; and the Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36 (SF-36) at an initial visit. Thirty-four of the patients repeated the SST-Jp one week after the first examination. The test-retest reliability was quantified using the interclass correlation coefficient, and Cronbach's alpha (α) was calculated to assess internal consistency. Construct validity was assessed using Spearman's

SUBMITTER: Sekiguchi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7910716 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature