Validation of the arabic version of the EuroQol-5-dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5 L) in patients with spinal degenerative diseases

Faculty of Medicine

Assiut University

Validation of the arabic version of the EuroQol-5-dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5 L) in patients with spinal degenerative diseases

Research Authors
Ahmed Shawky Abdelgawaad, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Ahmed Mahmoud Sarhan, Mohammed Abdelghafour Hassanien, Mirette Aziz
Research Date
Research Department
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
Research Journal
BMC Public Health
Research Member
Mohammad Mostafa Mohammad El-Sharkawi
Ahmed Mohammed Shawky Mohammed Abdelgawaad
Mohamed Mostafa Abdel-Ghafoor Hasanain
Mirette Mamdouh Wesly Aziz
Research Publisher
BioMed Central
Research Vol
Volume 24, Issue 1
Research Website
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=6475213173771026714&btnI=1&hl=en
Research Year
2024
Research_Pages
1119
Research Abstract

Objective

This study aims to test the reliability and validity of the translated Arabic version of EQ-5D-5 L.

Methods

The study was conducted on 100 patients operated upon for degenerative spine diseases coming for follow up in the outpatient clinic of a Tertiary care hospital. Test-retest reliability was assessed by completing the self-administered tool in two follow up visits, one week apart, by 50 patients. Internal consistency was evaluated by Cronbach’s alpha. Intra-class correlation coefficients and kappa statistics were performed to test for the agreement between the two ratings. Criterion validity was assessed by comparing the responses of 100 patients to the EQ-5D-5 L with scores of two validated questionnaires; the Arabic version of the Oswestry disability index and the Arabic version of short-form health survey-36. The construct validity was assessed using known-groups comparison to test for hypothesized …