Cross-cultural validation of the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire in vascular amputees fitted with prostheses in Spain


Por: Benavent JV, Igual C, Mora E, Antonio R and Tenias JM

Publicada: 1 dic 2016
Resumen:
Background: The lack of specific prosthetic-related outcome instruments for Spanish amputees must be addressed. Objective: To elaborate a culturally equivalent version of the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire in the Spanish language. Study design: Cross-cultural questionnaire validation. Methods: Two-step process for cultural adaptation: forward and backward translations of English original and Spanish translated versions; assessment of both construct and criterion validity and reliability in a group of vascular amputees. Results: A total of 61 patients were recruited, 44 men (72.1%) and 17 women (27.9%), with a median age of 71.1years (standard deviation: 7.7years; range: 51-87years). In the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire-Spanish, the lowest scores were for gait and frustration, and the highest scores were for noise and stump health. Internal consistency of the questionnaire was acceptable (>0.70) for four of the scales used in the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire but poor (<0.50) for the scales relating to appearance and stump health. Correlations with the quality-of-life levels as measured by the Short Form-36 were positive and mostly significant. Conclusion: Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire-Spanish could assess the quality of life in patients who have undergone vascular amputations and then been fitted with a prosthetic limb. The questionnaire shows adequate criteria validity when compared with other instruments for measuring quality of life. Clinical relevance The Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire-Spanish could be a valid and reliable instrument for assessing adaptation to prostheses in vascular amputees. The questionnaire adds information relevant to the patient and the physician and may identify cases with poor expected adaptation to the prosthesis.

Filiaciones:
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 Hospital Lluis Alcanyís, Xátiva, Spain

Igual C:
 Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Mora E:
 Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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 Hospital Lluis Alcanyís, Xátiva, Spain

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 Valencian School for Health Studies (EVES), Valencia, Spain
ISSN: 03093646





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Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 40 Número: 6
Páginas: 713-719
WOS Id: 000389203300008
ID de PubMed: 26561588

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