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Translation and validation of algo-functional questionnaire.
INTRODUCTION: The lateral elbow tendinopathy is a common injury in tennis players
and physical workers.
The Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE)
Questionnaire was specifically designed to measure pain and functional
limitations in patients with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).
First developed in English, this questionnaire has since been translated into several
languages. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The aims of the study were to translate and
cross-culturally adapt the PRTEE questionnaire into French and to evaluate the
reliability and validity of this translated version of the questionnaire (PRTEE-F). METHODS: The PRTEE was translated and cross-culturally adapted into
French according to international guidelines. To assess the reliability and
validity of the PRTEE-F, 115 participants were asked twice to fill in the
PRTEE-F, and once the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH)
and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Internal consistency (using Cronbach's
alpha), test-retest reliability (using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC),
standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change), and convergent and
divergent validity (using the Spearman's correlation coefficients respectively
with the DASH and with some subscales of the SF-36) were assessed. RESULTS: The
PRTEE was translated into French without any problems. PRTEE-F showed a good
test-retest reliability for the overall score (ICC 0.86) and for each item (ICC
0.8-0.96) and a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha
= 0.98). The
correlation analyses revealed high correlation coefficients between PRTEE-F and
DASH (convergent validity) and, as expected, a low or moderate correlation with
the divergent subscales of the SF-36 (discriminant validity). There was no floor
or ceiling effect. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The PRTEE questionnaire was
successfully cross-culturally adapted into French. The PRTEE-F is reliable and
valid for evaluating French-speaking patients with lateral elbow tendinopathy.
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