dc.contributor.author | Chokotho, Linda | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lau, Brian C. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Conway, Devin | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wu, Hao-Hua | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Shearer, David | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Hallan, Geir | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Gjertsen, Jan-Erik | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Mkandawire, Nyengo | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Young, Sven | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-15T14:05:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-15T14:05:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-03 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1995-7262 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1995-7270 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1956/21878 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) tool measures function and quality of life in patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Objective: This study aimed to translate and adapt culturally the SMFA into Chichewa, and assess its clinimetric properties. Methods: The translated Chichewa version was administered to 53 patients with musculoskeletal disorders. To assess repeatability, an additional 20 patients answered the questionnaire twice over a time interval of two weeks. Internal consistency, floor and ceiling effects, and repeatability were tested; construct validity was assessed with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment tool (WHOQOL-BREF). Results: There was good internal consistency for both Dysfunction and Bothersome indices (Cronbach’s alpha 0.90) and good construct validity between both indices with the WHOQOL-BREF. Pearson’s correlation coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for repeatability for the Dysfunction Index were 0.941 and 0.922 (95% CI: 0.772, 0.971) respectively, and 0.877 and 0.851 (95% CI: 0.629, 0.941) for the Bothersome Index respectively. Conclusion: The translated Chichewa SMFA is a valid tool for populations that speak the Chichewa language. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Malawi | eng |
dc.rights | Attribution CC BY-NC-ND | eng |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | eng |
dc.subject | Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire | eng |
dc.subject | SMFA | eng |
dc.subject | Chichewa | eng |
dc.subject | clinimetric measures | eng |
dc.subject | Quality of life | eng |
dc.title | Validation of Chichewa short musculoskeletal function assessment (SMFA) questionnaire: A cross-sectional study | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-01-29T13:20:57Z | |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2019 The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v31i1.11 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1708855 | |
dc.source.journal | Malawi Medical Journal | |
dc.identifier.citation | Malawi Medical Journal. 2019;31(1):65-70 | |