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The Upper Limb Functional Index
(ULFI) is a self-report questionnaire assessing activity
limitations/participation restrictions resulting from an upper limb
musculoskeletal disorder (UL-MSD). It is suitable for use in a rehabilitation
context where clinicians have important time constraints due to a heavy caseload.
However, no French version was available until now. METHODS: To perform a
cross-cultural adaptation of the ULFI in French Canadian and examine the
psychometric properties and clinical applicability of the adapted version
(ULFI-FC) among 50 bilingual patients. RESULTS: The ULFI-FC showed high internal
consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.93), good convergent validity with the original
ULFI (r = 0.85) and with the French Canadian version of the Disabilities of the
Arm, Shoulder and Hand (r = -0.85) and good applicability. CONCLUSION: This study
supports the suitability of the ULFI-FC for use in a busy rehabilitation setting
for French-speaking patients with UL-MSD. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: N/A.
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