scholarly journals The Harris Hip Score

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALIAA Khaja ◽  
Owayed AL-Mutairi ◽  
abdulaziz Alkhudair ◽  
Awdhah Abdulkarim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Function ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Harris Hip Score ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Pain Subscale

Abstract Background The Harris Hip Score (HHS) is a widely used Patient-Related Outcomes score. It measures pain and function levels in patients with hip pathologies. Objectives The main objective of this study is to translate and culturally adapt the HHS into Arabic, and to further assess the reliability and validity of translated version Material & Methods 110 patients participated in this survey. The internal consistency tests were performed using Cronbach’s alpha. Test-retest reliability (intra-correlation coefficient), convergent construct validity, convergent validity, floor & ceiling effects and responsiveness was also calculated. In order to measure the level of agreement, Bland-Altman Plot, forest Plots are performed. Results Test reliability for the first testing situation - calculated using Cronbach's alpha - was 0.98 for the pain subscale, 0.98 for the stiffness, and 0.99 for the physical function subscale. For the second testing, reliability was 0.99, 0.97, and 0.99 (pain, stiffness, and physical function, respectively). This only proves that WOMAC is an instrument with good reliability. Same calculation of Cronbach’s alpha was essential to testing the reliability of the Harris Hip Score. For each of the three testing occasions the reliability was very good or excellent – α 1 = 0.92, α 2 = 0.91, and α 3 = 0.90. Intra-class correlation coefficient was good with the score of 0.76 (95% CI 0.44-0.88). Conclusion Overall, Arabic version of HOOS could be used as diagnostic tool for patients with hip problems, when it comes to information about the overall condition of the patient, especially about the improvement or deterioration, however, it is important to be cautious using HHS when the change magnitude of patient’s condition is investigated, since there is a potential probability that the level of improvement of the patient’s condition will be overestimated by HHS.

scholarly journals Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Harris Hip Score into Arabic

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Dr. Awdhah Al-Samhan ◽  
Dr. Owayed Al-Mutairi ◽  
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Kudair ◽  
Dr. Aliaa Khaja
Keyword(s):  
Physical Function ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Harris Hip Score ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Pain Subscale ◽  
Convergent Construct Validity ◽  
And Function

Background: The Harris Hip Score (HHS) is a widely used Patient-Related Outcomes score. It measures pain and function levels in patients with hip pathologies. Objectives: The main objective of this study is to translate and culturally adapt the HHS into Arabic, and to assess the reliability and validity of the translated version. Material & Methods: 110 patients participated in this survey. The internal consistency tests were calculated using Cronbach’s alpha. Test-retest reliability (intra-correlation coefficient), convergent construct validity, convergent validity, floor & ceiling effects, and responsiveness were calculated. Bland-Altman Plot and forest plots were done to measure the level of agreement. Results: Test reliability for the first testing situation - calculated using Cronbach's alpha - was 0.98 for the pain subscale, 0.98 for the stiffness, and 0.99 for the physical function subscale. For the second testing, reliability was 0.99, 0.97, and 0.99 (pain, stiffness, and physical function, respectively).

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Smartphone Addiction Scale for Children- Parent Version (SASC-P)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopi Rajendhiran ◽  
Vikhram Ramasubramanian ◽  
P Bijulakshmi ◽  
S Mathumathi ◽  
M Kannan
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Children And Adolescent ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Smartphone Use

Introduction: The use of smartphone among children and adolescents has been increasing steadily over the past decade and is becoming a cause of concern for parents and healthcare professionals alike. Excessive use of smartphone could make a child vulnerable to develop addictive behaviour leading to decrease in academic performance and impairments in social and personal environment. Early identification is key to addressing this issue and although there are scales to measure smartphone addiction in adults, there are no scales to measure smartphone use in children objectively. Aim: To construct a smartphone addiction scale for children that can be administered to parents. Materials and Methods: A set of statements were created to assess smartphone addiction in children. Initially, 43 statements were selected after identifying its content validity and face validity and the scale was administered to parents of children in the age group of 3-17 years after obtaining informed consent from the parents. The construct validity was examined by the exploratory factor analysis. The screen plot of ordered eigen values of a correlation matrix was used to decide the appropriate number of factors extracted. A factor loading of >0.30 was used to determine the items for each factor. Intra-class correlations were calculated for the test-retest reliability, and Cronbach's alpha was calculated for the internal consistency. The final questionnaire contained 24 statements across six subdomains of smartphone addiction and it was administered to a small sample group of 65 parents of children aged 3-17 years and the data was used to test for reliability and validity of the scale. Results: Alpha correlation for the Smartphone Addiction Scale for Children-Parent (SASC-P) ranged from 0.670 to 0.823. The intrinsic validity for the domains was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha and it ranged from 0.819 to 0.907 for the domains and was 0.972 for the whole questionnaire. Thus the scale was found to be reliable and valid for use in children and adolescents. Conclusion: The SASC-P has good reliability and validity and can be used to measure smartphone use in children and adolescent.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Persian Version of the Quality of Life in Autism Questionnaire (QoLA) - Parent Version in Iranian Mothers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed-Sirvan Hosseini ◽  
Seyedeh Zeinab Beheshti ◽  
Valsamma Eapen ◽  
Amir Almasi-Hashiani ◽  
Saman Maroufizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are known to poorer quality of life. The Quality of Life in Autism Questionnaire (QoLA) is a commonly used instrument for measuring the quality of life in parents of children with ASD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the QoLA in Iranian mothers of children with ASD.Methods: The sample of this methodological study consisted of 88 mothers of children with ASD in Arak, Iran. The data were collected using convenience sampling method between September 2019 and January 2020. A battery of questionnaires was administered to mothers which included the QoLA, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4). Factor structure and internal consistency of the QoLA were examined via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Cronbach’s alpha, respectively. Convergent validity was examined by relationship with WHOQOL-BREF, PHQ-9, GAD-7 and PSS-4.Results: The mean total scores of QoLA Part A and Part B were 86.50 (SD=13.89) and 61.41 (SD=18.21), respectively. Both subscales exhibited good internal validity (with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.899 and 0.950 for Part A and Part B, respectively). The convergent validity of both subscales of QoLA was proved via moderate to strong correlations with measure of the WHOQOL-BREF. In addition, both QoLA Part A and Part B scores were negatively correlated with measures of PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PSS-4. The confirmatory factor analyses provided evidence for unidimensionality of both subscales of QoLA.Conclusion: The Persian version of QoLA displays satisfactory reliability and validity in Iranian mothers of children with ASD.

scholarly journals Translation and validation of the traditional Chinese NLN educational practices questionnaire, simulation design scale and student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Baljit Kaur Gill
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Simulation Design ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Simulation Evaluation

Background and objective: Globally, the use of clinical simulation has been incorporated in different nursing programs. It is important to evaluate simulation using reliable and valid instruments. Using the same instrument helps to evaluate simulation under the same criteria both nationally and internationally. The National League of Nursing developed three simulation scales which is widely used in different countries and demonstrates a good reliability and validity. Nevertheless, it is only available in English. The aim of the study was to translate the original NLN simulation evaluation scales into Traditional Chinese and evaluate its psychometric properties.Methods: Beaton and colleague’s (2000) cross-cultural adaptation guidelines was adopted. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α) and Corrected item-total correlation was used to determine the internal reliability. Haccoun’s single group technique was used to assess the equivalent of the scale in the original and the translated version. Lastly, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to determine the factor structure and Intra-Class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) to test the stability of translated scale.Results: Nine simulation experts from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and Taiwan confirmed translation of the NLN scales (EPQ-C, SDS-C, SSCL-C). Cronbach’s alpha of all subscales and overall scales were acceptable (0.72-0.89). The intra-language, inter-language and temporal inter-language cross correlations between the original and translated scales were correlated (p < 0.01). ICC of the translated scales ranges from good to excellent (0.78-0.91). Lastly, EFA also demonstrated the items were theoretically coherent (≥ 0.40) and have the same factor structure as the original English version.Conclusions: Traditional Chinese NLN simulation evaluation scales demonstrated strong validity and reliability.

The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: A Validation Study in People with Infertility

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza OMANI-SAMANI ◽  
Saman MAROUFIZADEH ◽  
Amir ALMASI-HASHIANI ◽  
Mahdi SEPIDARKISH ◽  
Payam AMINI
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Patient Health

Background: Infertility is a public health problem and can lead to depressive symptoms. In recent years, the WHO-five Well-being Index (WHO-5) has been used as a screening measure for depression, but study on psychometric properties in people with infertility is scarce. The objective of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the WHO-5 in people with infertility. Methods: Overall, 539 infertile patients from a referral infertility center in Tehran, Iran in the period between May and Aug 2017, completed the WHO-5, along with other psychological measures: the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Construct validity and internal consistency of WHO-5 were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Cronbach’s alpha, respectively. Convergent validity was examined by relationship with PHQ-9 and HADS. Results: The prevalence of poor well-being was 44.3% and that of depression was 18.6%. CFA confirmed the unidimensional factor structure of the WHO-5. Internal consistency of the WHO-5 was good (Cronbach’s alpha=0.858). The WHO-5 significantly correlated with the PHQ-9 (r=-0.522), HADS-anxiety (r=-0.524) and HADS-depression (r=-0.630), confirming convergent validity. Conclusion: The WHO-5 is a short and easy to use questionnaire with satisfactory reliability and validity that appears suitable for use as a screening test for depressive symptom in infertile people. In addition, the prevalence of depression and poor well-being was very high in this population.

Abstract W P330: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume Measurement: Modified ABC/2 Method is Faster and Reliable

Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhay Kumar ◽  
Vilaas Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Volume Measurement ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Hematoma Volume ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Axial Section ◽  
Volume Calculation ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Multiplanar Reconstructions

Background: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) volume calculation using ABC/2 method is well established and is widely used. Modifications of the method have been proposed which can make hematoma volume measurement faster. Helical computed tomographic (CT) techniques with multiplanar reconstructions allow direct measurement of the antero-posterior (AP), transverse (TV) and craniocaudal (CC) diameters, thereby allowing calculation of the hematoma volume using a modified ABC/2 method. We investigated the reliability of the modified ABC/2 technique of ICH volume measurement. Method: Forty-one consecutive patients with ICH were identified from a 6-month period following review of the medical records. A board-certified neurologist used the established ABC/2 formula, while a board-certified neuroradiologist used the modified ABC/2 formula to calculate the ICH volumes. The neuroradiologist took the AP measurements off the axial section while TV as well as CC measurements off the coronal images. Statistical analysis was performed. Results: The neuroradiologist took significantly less time (9 ± 3seconds) in measuring the volumes as opposed to the neurologist (44 ± 12 seconds), p<0.001. The average ICH volume as measured by the neurologist (13.2 ± 16.4 cc) was significantly smaller than the neuroradiologist measured ICH volume (19 ± 32 cc), p <0.001. When hematoma volume was dichotomized with 30 cc as the cutoff, the examiners agreed on volumes of < 30 cc more often (95%) than the volumes of > 30 cc (66%). The volumes measured using the two methods were significantly correlated (r= 0.85, p<0.001) with a high inter-rater reliability (Cronbach’s alpha= 0.82, ICC= 0.8). For individual dimensions, the agreement was least for TV diameters (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.7, ICC= 0.7) and highest for AP diameters (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.95, ICC= 0.95). Conclusion: The modified ABC/2 formula can quickly and reliably measure the hematoma volume based on our findings. We plan to test reliability and validity further with a larger examiner pool before its routine clinical application is suggested.

Designing and Psychometrics of a Questionnaire of Stretching Movement Assessment in the Workplace Based on the Trans-theoretical Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Babaei Heydarabadi ◽  
Morteza Abdullatif Khafaee ◽  
Davood Afshari ◽  
Bahman Cheraghian ◽  
Elahe Rezaeian
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Open Test ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Trans Theoretical Model

Background: The trans-theoretical model is a model that is very sensitive to changes in the minor progress of behavior. Therefore, the trans-theoretical model is more practical than other patterns of behavior change, which have been considered all or no to measure physical activity. This study aimed to standardize and determine the validity and reliability of the tensile movement questionnaire at the University of Medical Sciences employees. methods: In this study, after searching the texts and the study of the same questionnaires and tools and among the available and related tools, the initial questionnaire was designed. First, the validity and content of the questionnaire were measured using experts' comments. Then, the ability to understand the questionnaire based on the opinions of 10 employees was investigated. Finally, to determine the reliability with the experimental-open test method, 30 employees, Cronbach's alpha, and the correlation coefficient were obtained using SPSS software. Results: After performing the necessary reforms with experts' opinions, finally, the questionnaire with increasing the number of questions of the field of self-efficacy from 6 to 7 questions, the reduction of the number of questions of the interests of stretching movements from 10 to 5 questions, increasing the number of questions of the barriers of stretching movements from 4 to 7 questions and increasing the number of questions of In the validation stage, each 40 of the questions had acceptable content validity (8.0 to 99.0). Also, at least 80% of the questions were diagnosed in terms of the target group acceptable. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and correlation coefficient were 86.0 and 7.0, respectively. Conclusion: A designed questionnaire based on the trans-theoretical model constructs to assess educational intervention to enhance the tensile movements of employees has acceptable reliability and validity.

The Labor Support Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Analysis

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna J. Sauls
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Questionnaire Development ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Labor Support ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Nurses Perceptions

Every year approximately 4 million women in the United States experience childbirth. This event has been cited as pivotal in a woman’s life. Labor support is an important part of this experience since it influences the woman’s classification of the birth experience as positive or negative. Therefore, understanding how intrapartum nurses perceive the role of supportive care during labor is paramount. The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid instrument that measures intrapartum nurses’ perceptions concerning the importance of professional labor support in their practice. The sample included 146 intrapartum nurses from Texas. Cronbach’s alpha, Pearson’s r, and descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Cronbach’s alpha for the Labor Support Questionnaire (LSQ) was 0.90. Convergent validity with the Caring Behavior Inventory was .57 (p < .001). Findings indicated beginning support for the reliability and validity of the LSQ. Further development and psychometric testing is recommended to ascertain the dimensionality of the LSQ.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Indonesian version of the aging males’ symptoms

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-4
Author(s):  
Dyandra Parikesit ◽  
Miftah Adityagama ◽  
Widi Atmoko ◽  
Ponco Birowo ◽  
Akmal Taher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
Aging Males Symptoms

BACKGROUND Aging males’ symptoms (AMS) scale was developed to study the problems of aging males, especially related to the quality of life. Currently, there is no valid and reliable Indonesian version of the AMS scale. This study was aimed to translate and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of the AMS scale. METHODS This cross-sectional study translated the existing AMS scale into Indonesian, which was tested in 40 years old males from May to August 2020. Cross-cultural validation of the AMS scale was conducted by translating the questionnaire from English to Indonesian by two independent-certified translators. The validity of the Indonesian version of the AMS scale was measured by conducting a Pearson correlation (r) analysis. The reliability of this questionnaire was tested and retested in 118 participants with a 2-week interval. In addition, Cronbach’s alpha value was measured and used as a reference. The first test was conducted in a corporate blood donor event in Matraman, East Jakarta, and the retest was conducted in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. RESULTS The Indonesian version of the AMS scale was valid and had a good internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.74. The test-retest reliability showed good reliability with an r-value of 0.981. Pearson correlation test showed that all questions in the questionnaire were valid (p<0.05) and correlated positively. CONCLUSIONS The Indonesian version of the AMS scale derived from this study is valid and has good reliability.

The Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale in New Zealand Adolescents

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyndon Walker ◽  
Sally Merry ◽  
Peter D. Watson ◽  
Elizabeth Robinson ◽  
Sue Crengle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Objective: To examine aspects of the reliability and validity of the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS) in measuring depression in New Zealand adolescents of all major ethnic groups. Method: A sample of 9699 randomly selected New Zealand secondary school students participated in the Youth2000 Health and Wellbeing Survey which included the RADS. Data from this survey have been used to assess some aspects of the reliability and validity of the RADS in the New Zealand context across different ethnic groups. Cronbach's alpha, itemtotal score correlations, correlation to other questions and a factor analysis were done in order to examine the internal reliability, content validity, convergent validity and construct validity of the data and compare to the original Reynolds validation study. Results: Tests of the scale resulted in scores over 0.90 on Cronbach's alpha and high itemtotal score correlations, with a median correlation of 0.62 and 25 of the 30 correlations measuring more than 0.5. The scores were found to have similar factor structure to the original scale and the correlations to other depression related questions indicate acceptable concurrent validity. Conclusions: On all of the tests conducted, the RADS was found to have acceptable reliability and validity for New Zealand adolescents across the major different ethnic groups, indicating that it is a valid and appropriate instrument to use with New Zealand adolescents.

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