Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the Boston carpal tunnel syndrome questionnaire

Abstract

Objectives: To translate and validate the Arabic version of the Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire)BCTQ-A(. Methods: We recruited consecutive patients with carpal tunnel syndrome)CTS(. Reliability was assessed with Cronbach α, reproducibility with intraclass correlation coefficients, construct validity with factor analysis, and responsiveness post carpal tunnel release)CTR(with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: In 134 patients, the mean total scores for the symptom severity scale)SSS(and functional status scale)FSS(were 32.0±8.4)α=0.88, ICC=0.88(and 18.5±7.6)α=0.87, ICC=0.89(, respectively. As in the original Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire)BCTQ(, a 3-factor model of the BCTQ-A best fitted the data. The BCTQ-A, SSS, and FSS scores were significantly lower post-CTR. Conclusions: The BCTQ-A is reliable, valid, reproducible, and responsive to interventions. The Arabic version can be now used with Arabic-speaking patients with CTS.

Measurement properties of the Danish version of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire

“…Also, we examined the reliability of the Danish BCTQ using ICC, SEM, MDC and Cronbach's alpha. The ICC has also been examined in the Iranian, Polish, Arabic and Chinese validations of the BCTQ 7 , 10 , 22 , 23 with ICC's ranging from 0.77 in the Iranian to 0.89 in the Arabic FSS, and from 0.54 in the Iranian to 0.88 in the Arabic SSS. The ICC's of 0.94 and 0.90 in this study shows high test-retest reliability of both subscales.…”

Is psychological distress associated with carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms and nerve conduction study findings? A case–control study from Syria

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Assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome via ultrasonography among hospital workers: a screening study

“…Participants with history of diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorder, renal or hepatic disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, chemotherapy intake, direct trauma to upper limb, symptoms suggestive of peripheral neuropathy, or current pregnancy were excluded. All participants were subjected to clinical assessment by Arabic version of Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ) [7]. The BCTQ questionnaire is formed of two sections: A Symptom Severity Scale and a Functional Status Scale.…”

“…The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery the FSS comprises eight questions. Each question scoring ranges from one (no symptoms) to five (very severe symptoms) [7]. Median nerve area was measured using ultrasound (Esaote, my lab five, Italy).…”