Affiliations: [a] Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey | [b] Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey | [c] Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey | [d] Turkish Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Researches, Ankara, Turkey
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Aydan Aytar, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Baskent University, EskisehirYolu 20.Km, Baglica Campus, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 312 2466666/1635; Fax: +90 312 2466674; E-mail:aytara@baskent.edu.tr
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Turkish version of the Upper Extremity Functional Index
(UEFI) may help to assess shoulder function in patients with shoulder
impingement syndrome (SAIS). OBJECTIVE: To translate and cross-culturally adapted UEFI into
Turkish and to assess its acceptability, reliability, validity in patients
with SAIS. METHODS: This study conducted with 93 SAIS participants. UEFI, the
short version of the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale (Quick
DASH), the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, and the Short Form-36 Health
Survey (SF-36) were administered. Acceptability was assessed in terms of
refusal rate, rates of missing responses, and administration time.
Test-retest reliability was assessed with intra class correlation
coefficient (ICC), internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach's alpha
coefficient. Validity was assessed by floor and ceiling effects, skew of
distributions and Pearson's correlation coefficients. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the UEFI at Time 1 and
Time 2 were as follows: α = 0.89 and α = 0.89. Average measure
ICC was 0.80. The UEFI score demonstrated strong negative correlations with
SPADI total score and Quick DASH score. There was not a significant
correlation between the UEFI and mental health subscale score derived from
SF-36. CONCLUSIONS: The Turkish version of UEFI is acceptable, valid, and
reliable.
