Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of a Chinese version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ) is the only specific instrument designed to evaluate pain and activity limitations in pregnant or postpartum women with pelvic girdle pain (PGP). This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the PGQ for Chinese patients and to verify the validation of the psychometric items of the PGQ in the Chinese population.

Methods

First, the translation and cultural adaptation process of the PGQ was conducted on the basis of international guidelines. Eighteen women suffering from PGP (11 pregnant women and 7 postpartum women) were enrolled in the pilot tests. Second, a total of 130 pregnant and postpartum women with PGP were enrolled to evaluate the validation of the psychometric items of the Chinese version.

Results

The calc

SUBMITTER: Cong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247148 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature