Translation in Arabic, adaptation and validation of the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tunisia

Guermazi, Mohamed; Allouch, C.; Yahia, M.; Huissa, T B A; Ghorbel, S; Damak, J.; M’rad, M.F.; Elleuch, M.H.

doi:10.1016/j.rehab.2012.05.003

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“…In Chinese patients with chronic diseases, Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.54 to 0.93, with the lowest values in the dimensions bodily pain (0.54) and social functioning (0.62) 42 . In contrast, in a study with a population of 50 healthy individuals and 80 patients with chronic disease, Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.72 to 0.89 43 .…”

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Assessment of the measurement properties of quality of life questionnaires in Brazilian women with breast cancer

Oliveira¹,

Costa²,

Manzoni³

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Phys. Ther.

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BACKGROUND: There are several questionnaires available to assess quality of life in breast cancer, however the choice of the best questionnaire often does not take into account the adequacy of these questionnaires' measurement properties. OBJECTIVE: To test the measurement properties of two generic quality of life questionnaires and one quality of life questionnaire specific for women with breast cancer. METHOD: We assessed 106 women after surgery for breast cancer. The assessment included application of the SF-36, WHOQOL-bref, and FACT-B+4 questionnaires as well as the Global Perceived Effect and Pain Numerical Rating scales. The participants were interviewed on three occasions to investigate internal consistency, floor and ceiling effects, construct validity, reproducibility, and responsiveness. RESULTS: Most of the instruments' domains showed adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha varying from 0.66 to 0.91). Reliability varied from poor to substantial (ICC2,1 between 0.39 and 0.87) and agreement varied from negative to very good. The SF-36 presented doubtful agreement and showed floor and ceiling effects in three domains. The domains of the generic questionnaires presented moderate to good correlation with the FACT-B+4 (Pearson varying from 0.31 to 0.69). The internal responsiveness varied from small to large (ES varying from -0.26 to 0.98) and external responsiveness was found in only some of the instruments' domains. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the measurement properties tested for the WHOQOL-bref and FACT-B+4 were adequate as was their ability to assess quality of life in women with breast cancer. The SF-36 showed inadequacy in agreement and floor and ceiling effects and should not be used in women with breast cancer.

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“…In a population of Chinese patients with chronic disease, ICC values ranged from 0.83 to 0.96 42 . In a sample of 130 Arabic individuals, ICC ranged from 0.95 to 0.98 43 . However, both of these studies may have overestimated the results because they did not report the type of ICC used.…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessment of the measurement properties of quality of life questionnaires in Brazilian women with breast cancer

Oliveira¹,

Costa²,

Manzoni³

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Phys. Ther.

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“…Some studies summed the scores of the eight SF-36 domains yielding Total Scores above 100, such as 524.4, 151 482, 152 and 110.4. 153 Other studies still reported that the SF-36 Total Score “was found to have a high internal consistency,” as measured by Cronbach’s α = 0.91, 20 α = 0.94, 74 and α = 0.93. 89 …”

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SF-36 total score as a single measure of health-related quality of life: Scoping review

2016

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According to the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire developers, a global measure of health-related quality of life such as the “SF-36 Total/Global/Overall Score” cannot be generated from the questionnaire. However, studies keep on reporting such measure. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and to describe some characteristics of articles reporting the SF-36 Total/Global/Overall Score in the scientific literature. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses method was adapted to a scoping review. We performed searches in PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, BVS, and Cochrane Library databases for articles using such scores. We found 172 articles published between 1997 and 2015; 110 (64.0%) of them were published from 2010 onwards; 30.0% appeared in journals with Impact Factor 3.00 or greater. Overall, 129 (75.0%) out of the 172 studies did not specify the method for calculating the “SF-36 Total Score”; 13 studies did not specify their methods but referred to the SF-36 developers’ studies or others; and 30 articles used different strategies for calculating such score, the most frequent being arithmetic averaging of the eight SF-36 domains scores. We concluded that the “SF-36 Total/Global/Overall Score” has been increasingly reported in the scientific literature. Researchers should be aware of this procedure and of its possible impacts upon human health.

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“…The SF-36 measures quality of life in the areas of overall vitality, physical functioning, mental health, pain, perception of general health, and physical, emotional, and social role functioning 29. The SF-36 is a generic tool that has been widely used in the context of HIV-related quality of life in Africa, is available in English and Afrikaans,30 and has been validated in Africa 31. Nigeria is a primarily English-speaking country and the patient spoke English as her first language, so the SF-36 (and the entire intervention) was conducted in English.…”

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Physiotherapy intervention as a complementary treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS

Pullen¹,

Chigbo²,

Nwigwe³

et al. 2014

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BackgroundThe advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has dramatically extended the life expectancy of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Despite this increased longevity, HIV disease and its pharmacological treatment can cause long-term and acute health complications, many of which can be treated successfully by physiotherapy. The purpose of this paper is to report the effect of a 12-week rehabilitation program on several health-related markers in a 43-year-old woman living with HIV.MethodsThis case study examined the effect of a 12-week exercise and manual therapy intervention on morphology, pain, cardiopulmonary fitness, strength, neurological balance, immune markers (CD4 cell count), and quality of life in a 43-year-old woman living with HIV.ResultsThe results showed complete elimination of pain and shortness of breath on exertion. There was also a reduction in resting heart rate, waist circumference, exercise duration, muscle strength, and endurance. The patient showed an increase in peak expiratory flow rate, maximal heart rate attained, upper arm, forearm, and thigh circumference, and CD4+ cell count. The patient also showed improvements in the quality of life domains of general health, pain, energy/fatigue, social and physical functioning, and emotional well-being.ConclusionPhysiotherapy interventions consisting of exercise and manual therapy appear beneficial in several areas as an adjunct therapy in HIV management.

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Translation in Arabic, adaptation and validation of the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tunisia

Cited by 87 publications

References 29 publications

Assessment of the measurement properties of quality of life questionnaires in Brazilian women with breast cancer

Assessment of the measurement properties of quality of life questionnaires in Brazilian women with breast cancer

SF-36 total score as a single measure of health-related quality of life: Scoping review

Physiotherapy intervention as a complementary treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS

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