Observational studyBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023
Construct validity, test-retest reliability, and responsiveness of the Arabic version of the upper limb functional index.
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- Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Individuals with Lateral Elbow Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundThe upper limb functional index (ULFI) is a widely used self-report outcome measure questionnaire with robust psychometric properties to assess the upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (UL-MSDs). This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of ULFI (ULFI-Ar).
methodsIn this observational study, 139 patients (87 male, 52 females with mean age of 38.67 ± 13.04 year) with various UL-MSD's, completed the ULFI-Ar, Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire (DASH-Arabic), and numeric pain rating scale (NPRS-Arabic). All participants determined the factor structure, and the construct validity. A subgroup of the participants determined test-retest reliability (n = 46) and responsiveness (n = 27).
resultsThe ULFI-Ar construct validity obtained by the expletory factor analysis as one-factor structure, demonstrated an excellent test-retest reliability [intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC
conclusionsThe ULFI-Ar is a valid, reliable, and responsive self-report questionnaire to assess UL-MSDs in Arabic speaking patients.
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