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ArticleJournal of patient-reported outcomes2020

Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Toronto Hospital Alertness Test.

Sha Li, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Janet Yuen Ha Wong, Kate Wilkinson, Colin Shapiro, Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Bradley McPherson, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam, Mary Sau Man Ip

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Sha LiSchool of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China.
Daniel Yee Tak FongSchool of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China. dytfong@hku.hk.
Janet Yuen Ha WongSchool of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China.
Kate WilkinsonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Canada.
Colin ShapiroDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Canada.
Edmond Pui Hang ChoiSchool of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China.
Bradley McPhersonHuman Communication, Development, and Information Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Cindy Lo Kuen LamDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China.
Mary Sau Man IpDepartment of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China.

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University of Hong Kong 201511159061
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Abstract

backgroundAlertness is an important part of attention which is different from the opposite of sleepiness. This study aimed to translate and assess the measurement properties of the Toronto Hospital Alertness Test (THAT) in Hong Kong Chinese population.

methodsThe standard forward-backward translation procedure and cognitive debriefing were conducted to obtain the Chinese THAT. One hundred Chinese adults completed the Chinese THAT, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) by telephone interviews.

resultsThe factorial validity was assessed by confirmatory factor analysis, and the internal reliability was examined by coefficient omega. The two negatively worded items of the THAT had low factor loadings and were removed. One more item was removed based on the modification indices of the eight-item model. The remaining seven-item THAT showed satisfactory unidimensionality with root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.06, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.08, and comparative fit index (CFI) = 1.00. The coefficient omega of the seven-item Chinese THAT was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.74-0.86). Convergent validity was demonstrated with THAT moderately associated with CES-D (r = - 0.45, P < 0.01), PSQI (r = - 0.40, P < 0.01), and AIS (r = - 0.45, P < 0.01).

conclusionsThe Chinese version of THAT demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity in a Chinese population.

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AlertnessConfirmatory factor analysisReliabilityValidity

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PMID32372244
PMCPMC7200959

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