Observational studyBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of Urdu version of upper limb functional index; a validity and reliability study.
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Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of Urdu Version of Upper Limb Functional Index Questionnaire in Patients With Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Validating Patient-Reported Outcomes and Surveys in Other Languages.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Adaptation of the Upper Limb Functional Index (ULFI) to a Polish version and validation in patients with upper limb musculoskeletal disorders.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Validity of the short version of the Upper Limb Functional Index with 10 items in Brazilian patients with chronic musculoskeletal dysfunction in the upper limb.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the shoulder rating questionnaire in Spanish patients with chronic nonsurgical shoulder pain.JSES international · 2024Article
- Determinants of Achilles tendon thickness and their influence on knee function and foot alignment in knee osteoarthritis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Construct validity, test-retest reliability, and responsiveness of the Arabic version of the upper limb functional index.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
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- Validation of the Upper Limb Functional Index on Breast Cancer Survivor.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe upper limb functional index is broadly used outcome measure for musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb. The main objective of the study was to translate and validate the upper limb functional index (ULFI) outcome measure in the Urdu language.
methodsUpper limb functional index was translated into Urdu language using Beaton et al. guidelines through forward and backward translation along with the expert committee reviews. Two fifty (n = 250) Urdu-speaking patients with sub-acute or chronic conditions of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders were included in the study. The mean age was 32.33 ± 4.67 years. The data were collected from the physical therapy department of The University of Lahore Teaching hospital. All participants completed the upper limb functional index-Urdu (ULFI-U), Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), Quick Disability of arm, shoulder, and hand (QuickDash), and (health survey) SF-12 at baseline while only ULFI-U at day three. Reliability was assessed through internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability by intra-class correlation (ICC). Content validity was measured by Lynn and Lawshee method. Spearman's correlation has been used to measure criterion validity. The construct validity was measured through hypothesis testing. The structural validity has been explained through factor analysis by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using Maximum likelihood extraction (MLE) with Promax rotation.
resultsThe English version of ULFI was translated into the Urdu language with minor alterations. The Urdu version ULFI has demonstrated high levels of reliability with intra-class correlation (ICC
conclusionsThe ULFI-U is a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome (PRO) that can be used to assess upper limb musculoskeletal disorders in Urdu-speaking patients.
trial registrationThis study was registered in the U. S National Library on clinicaltrial.gov under registration no. NCT05088096 . (Date: 21/10/2021).
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