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Objective: To test the Turkish version of The Self-Efficacy for Home Exercise Programs Scale (SEHEPS-T) in patients with musculoskeletal diseases for validity and reliability. Methods: The performance of the scale was evaluated with 122 patients with varying musculoskeletal diseases, and repeated to assess its test-retest reliability. The questionnaire applied included a Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics Form, SEHEPS-T, the Turkish version of the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (EXSE), and the Turkish version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK). Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were used to evaluate their validity and reliability. Results: High internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = .974 ) and good test-retest reliability (ICC = .998 ) were demonstrated. SEHEPS-T was revealed to be strongly correlated with both the EXSE and the TSK. ( 𝜌 = .933, 𝜌 = .949, p = .000, respectively), indicating strong convergent validity. Conclusions: SEHEPS-T was found to reliably measure the self-efficacy of musculoskeletal patients.

Evidence for the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Munich Wrist Questionnaire (MWQ), a patient reported outcome measurement tool (PROM) was evaluated. A total of 80 patients (54.1 ± 1.4 years, 68 females) with wrist problems were recruited. The MWQ was translated into Turkish (MWQ-TR). Criterion validity with Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) was tested by using Pearson’s correlation coefficients. Intraclass correlations coefficient (ICC) was used to analyze the test-retest reliability. There was a moderate correlation (r = −0.49, p < 0.001) between MWQ-TR and DASH, while correlations were strong between MWQ-TR and PRWE (r = 0.69, p < 0.001). Test-retest reliability of MWQ-TR was moderate (ICC = 0.67, 95% CI 0.26–0.84). The MWQ-Turkish version demonstrated evidence for its validity and reliability to evaluate pain, work/daily life activities and function in people with wrist problems in a Turkish population.

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal deformity characterized by a Cobb angle greater than 10 degrees and lateral curvature of the spine in addition to vertebral rotation. Women are 10 times more likely to have a Cobb angle of 30 degrees or more. Scoliosis treatment guidelines state that skeletally immature patients with a curvature of 25-40° should be treated with a brace to prevent progression of the curvature. Although there are many corset designs, the most common ones are Milwaukee, Boston, Rigo-Cheneau, Providence, Lyon, Wilmington, Charleston and SpineCor orthoses. When the literature is examined, we see that the Milwaukee orthosis has not been preferred by adolescents due to cosmetic incompatibility in recent years, and Charleston and Providence orthoses, which are worn at night, are used instead. In addition, it can be said that Boston, Rigo-Cheneau, Lyon, Wilmington and SpineCor orthoses have become much more useful and efficient with the latest updates. In this context, the aim of our study will be to introduce the orthotic approaches that are frequently used in the treatment of AIS in the literature.