Cross-cultural adaptation of the upper limb functional index in Arabic.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The upper limb functional index (ULFI) is a widely used self-reported outcome measure questionnaire with robust psychometric properties to assess the upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (UL-MSDs). This study aimed to adapt the ULFI cross-culturally in Arabic (ULFI-Ar) and to examine its face validity, content validity, internal consistency, criterion validity, and interpretability.

Methods

In this observational cross-sectional study, the English version of ULFI was cross-culturally adapted to the Arabic language through double forward and backward translations, following the recommended guidelines. Interviews with participants and reviews by experts were used to assess the face and content validity of the prefinal version of ULFI-Ar. Internal consistency

SUBMITTER: Albahrani YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686146 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature