Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the upper limb functional index

Antonio I Cuesta-Vargas; Charles P Gabel

doi:10.1186/1477-7525-11-126

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Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the upper limb functional index

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Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the upper limb functional index

Antonio I Cuesta-Vargas and Charles P Gabel

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol.11, 126

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-126

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upper limb

psychometrics

outcome measure

Spanish

Background: The Upper Limb Functional Index (ULFI) is an internationally widely used outcome measure with robust, valid psychometric properties. The purpose of study is to develop and validate a ULFI Spanish-version (ULFI-Sp). Methods: A two stage observational study was conducted. The ULFI was cross-culturally adapted to Spanish through double forward and backward translations, the psychometric properties were then validated. Participants (n= 126) with various upper limb conditions of >12 weeks duration completed the ULFI-Sp, QuickDASH and the Euroqol Health Questionnaire 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D-3 L). The full sample determined internal consistency, concurrent criterion validity, construct validity and factor structure; a subgroup (n= 35) determined reliability at seven days. Results:The ULFI-Sp demonstrated high internal consistency (α = 0.94) and reliability (r = 0.93). Factor structure was one-dimensional and supported construct validity. Criterion validity with the EQ-5D-3 L was fair and inversely correlated (r = -0.59). The QuickDASH data was unavailable for analysis due to excessive missing responses. Conclusions: The ULFI-Sp is a valid upper limb outcome measure with similar psychometric properties to the English language version.

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Title: Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the upper limb functional index
Authors: Antonio I Cuesta-Vargas (Author) - University of Malaga, Spain
Charles P Gabel (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol.11, 126; 8
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
Date published: 2013
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-126
ISSN: 1477-7525
Copyright note: Copyright © 2013 Cuesta-Vargas and Gabel; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448787402621
Output Type: Journal article

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