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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) in a Population of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.

Anna Berardi, Antonella Conte, Lucilla Cimmino, Carlotta Cimmino, Viola Baione, Sebastiano Giuseppe Crisafulli, Marco Tofani, Matteo Tartaglia, Giovanni Fabbrini, Giovanni Galeoto

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Anna BerardiDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Antonella ConteDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Lucilla CimminoSapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Carlotta CimminoSapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Viola BaioneDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sebastiano Giuseppe CrisafulliDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Marco TofaniDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Matteo TartagliaDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni FabbriniDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni GaleotoDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

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Introduction: The Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) has been translated into many languages and it has been classified as the predictor of disability and medical costs, however, the psychometric properties of the HAQ have never been studied in a population with neurological disease. The purpose of this study was the evaluation of the psychometric properties of HAQ in a population of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with patients diagnosed with MS. The evaluation tools administered were the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) to evaluate the health state of the patients and HAQ and to evaluate the limitations of the activities of daily living (ADL). Results: A total of 34 patients were included in this study. Cronbach's alpha assessed the internal consistency of the HAQ, and it is equal to 0.94. The study revealed some significant correlations between the dimensions of the SF-36 and the sub-categories of the HAQ using Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. Significant correlations emerged between the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and the subcategories of HAQ. Discussion: The HAQ is a valid and reliable tool to assess the limitations of the activities of daily living, and it could provide for the healthcare and rehabilitation sector with an additional evaluation tool.

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disabilitymultiple sclerosisoccupational therapypsychometric propertiesrehabilitation

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