Preliminary study on the reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Abbreviated Burn Specific Health Scale / 中华烧伤杂志
Chinese Journal of Burns
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(6): 426-429, 2009.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Abbreviated Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS-A).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>BSHS-A was translated into Chinese and revised. Eighty-two former burn patients discharged from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, and now in rehabilitation stage, were surveyed with the Chinese version of BSHS-A according to the simple random sampling. The psychometric properties of the scale, including internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity and discriminant validity, were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>One hundred and sixty-seven scales were sent to 82 participants and all of them were completed and returned. The rate of eligible questionnaire was 98.2% after eliminating 3 ineligible questionnaires. The Crobach's alpha coefficient of total score of questionnaire was 0.97, and in all domains and sub-domains ranged from 0.83 to 0.96. The test-retest coefficients from 20 participants retested within one week were between 0.74 and 0.98 (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Forty-eight participants surveyed within 6 months after burn were divided into mild/moderate burn group and severe burn group. The total scores of questionnaire, scores in all domains and sub-domains of patients in the latter group were lower than those in the former group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The Chinese version of BSHS-A shows satisfactory reliability and validity, and it can be used to investigate quality of life of Chinese burn patients in rehabilitation stage.</p>
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Rehabilitation
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Burns
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Injury Severity Score
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Reproducibility of Results
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Burns
Year:
2009
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Article
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