Chinese version of the SRS-22 patient questionnaire for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis:transcultural adaptation and reliability analysis / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To translate the SRS-22 Questionnaire from English edition into Chinese version for the use of Chinese adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and to evaluate the metric qualities of this questionnair. [Method] Transcultural adaptation of the SRS-22 Questionnaire was carried out according to the International Quality of Life Assessment Project guide-lines,The final version was decided on by a committee of experts.The Questionnaire was completed by 86 adolescents(M=11,F=75) with idiopathic scoliosis.The patients were 10~18 years old(mean,13.9 years).Curve magnitude ranged from 25? to 45?(mean,35.6?).Out of them,30 patients repeated the questionnaire 3~4 weeks later.[Result]The overall alpha coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.88.Coefficients for individual domains were as followsfunction/activity,0.70;pain,0.80;self-image,0.80;mental health,0.88;and satisfaction,0.81.The questionnaire as a whole had a test-retest correlation coefficient of 0.97.Test-retest correlation coefficients for individual domains were as followsfunction,0.85;pain,0.96;self-image,0.96;mental health,0.95;and satisfaction,0.91.Six common factors were acquired from factor analysis,and the cumulative contribution rate was 72.29%. [Conclusion] The Chinese version of the SRS-22 Questionnaire has eligible reliability and validity.It can be used to measure health-related quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis in China.