Cross-cultural adaptation,validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale |
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| Authors: | Ali H Alnahdi Ghada I Alrashid Hatem A Alkhaldi Ali Z Aldali |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and;2. Department of Rehabilitation, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: The aim was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) into Arabic language and to examine its measurement properties in patients with musculoskeletal disorders of the lower extremity. Methods: Standard forward and backward translation followed by expert committee review, then preliminary testing was carried out to produce the final Arabic version of LEFS (LEFS-Ar). The test–retest reliability, measurement error, internal consistency and construct validity of the LEFS-Ar were examined in patients with musculoskeletal disorders of the lower extremity (N?=?116). Results: The LEFS-Ar had excellent test–retest reliability (ICC2,1?=?0.96). LEFS-Ar standard error of measurement was 3.5 points while the minimal detectable change MDC95 was 9.8 points. LEFS-Ar showed excellent internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95. Parallel analysis and factor analysis showed that LEFS-Ar measures one underlying factor with all items loading heavily on this single factor. LEFS-Ar showed significant positive correlation with patient’s global assessment of function (r?=?0.59) and that patients recovering from surgery reported lower LEFS-Ar score compared to patients with no surgery further supporting the construct validity of the LEFS-Ar. Conclusion: LEFS-Ar has excellent internal consistency, test–retest reliability with relatively small measurement error and is a valid measure of activity limitation due to lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders. All these measurement properties of the LEFS-Ar suggest the clinical usefulness of this measure.- Implications for Rehabilitation
The Arabic Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS-Ar) is a reliable and valid measure of activity limitation due to lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders with relatively small measurement error. LEFS-Ar can be used in daily clinical practice and for research purposes to quantify activity limitation in Arabic-speaking individuals with lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders.
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| Keywords: | Activity limitation functional limitation lower extremity lower limb Lower Limb Functional Scale psychometrics |
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