Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of a Korean Version of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Specific Quality of Life - Revised
- Authors
- Oh, Juyeon; Hong, Gwi-Ryung Son; Kim, Seung Hyun; Kim, Jung A.
- Issue Date
- Feb-2017
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; psychometrics; quality of life; reliability and validity; translation
- Citation
- AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AND FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATION, v.18, no.1-2, pp.92 - 98
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- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AND FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATION
- Volume
- 18
- Number
- 1-2
- Start Page
- 92
- End Page
- 98
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/152957
- DOI
- 10.1080/21678421.2016.1249885
- ISSN
- 2167-8421
- Abstract
- Objective: The objective was to translate the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Specific Quality of Life-Revised instrument (ALSSQOL-R) into Korean and to examine the psychometric properties of the Korean amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) population. Methods: The translation involved forward and backward translation. The psychometric properties of the Korean version of the ALSSQOL-R (K-ALSSQOL-R) were tested by patients in an ALS multidisciplinary clinic in Korea (n = 120). The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, criterion-related validity, and construct validity were evaluated. Results: With regard to the reliability estimate, the internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.92) and the test retest reliability (ICC = 0.89) were good. With regard to the validity estimate, the K-ALSSQOL-R demonstrated concurrent validity with the McGill Quality of Life Single-Item Scale (r = 0.62) and the first question of the World Health Organisation QOL Instrument-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) (r = 0.64). The convergent validity and discriminant validity were acceptable. The confirmatory factor analysis supported a six-factor model. Conclusion: The K-ALSSOQL-R can be used as a reliable and valid measure of QOL among Korean ALS patients.
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