Developing the Korean Educational Needs Assessment Tool (Korean ENAT) in rheumatoid arthritis: cross-cultural validation using Rasch analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

This study was performed to undertake cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (ENAT) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for use in Korea.

Methods

The study involved two main phases: cross-cultural adaptation of the ENAT from English into Korean, and validation of the Korean ENAT. The first phase followed the established process of cross-cultural adaptation of self-report measures, and in the second phase, the Korean ENAT data were analyzed using the Rasch measurement model. Fit to the model was determined using the observed data infit and outfit statistics. Additional tests of validity included unidimensionality and internal consistency.

Results

Adequate conceptual equivalence was achieved following the adaptation pr

SUBMITTER: Sung YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8273824 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature