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Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of the Quick-Dash Questionnaire for Upper Extremity Disorders

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Abstract Background: Upper Extremity Disorders (UEDs) are a common health problem, causing temporary and sometimes long-term work disability and implying considerable costs for employers and society. So, it is necessary to assess disability and symptoms in Egyptian patients with upper extremity disorders. Aim of Study: To examine the reliability and validity of the Arabic Shortened Version Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (Arabic Q-DASH) in UEDs. Material and Methods: Sixty-two patients with UEDs completed the Arabic Q-DASH questionnaire at the beginning of study and after 3 days without any intervention between the baseline and second administration. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach's alpha; test-retest reliability was measured using intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: Cronbach's alpha of the Arabic Q-DASH ques-tionnaire was high (Cronbach's alpha=0.88). Test-retest reli-ability was good (ICC: 0.84). Conclusions: The Arabic Q-DASH questionnaire is a reliable and valid upper extremity outcome measure for assessing patients with various upper extremity disorders, whose primary language is Arabic.

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10.21608/mjcu.2020.125145

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Psychometric Properties, Quick-disabilities of the arm, Shoulder and hand, Reliability, Validity

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AYA S.M. KHATTAB, M.Sc.;

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SALWA F. ABD EL-MAJIED, Ph.D.

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NASER M. ALOTAIBI, Ph.D.;

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MAHA M. MOHAMMED, Ph.D.*

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The Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt* and The Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait

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December

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2020-12-01

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2020-09-23

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2020-12-01

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2,043

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0045-3803

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2536-9806

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The Medical Journal of Cairo University

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Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of the Quick-Dash Questionnaire for Upper Extremity Disorders

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22 Jan 2023