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ArticleSpine deformity2024

Reliability and validity of the adapted Finnish version of the early onset scoliosis questionnaire (EOSQ-24).

Hermanni Haapala, Anne Salonen, Eetu Suominen, Johanna Syvänen, Jussi Repo, Hiroko Matsumoto, Matti Ahonen, Ilkka Helenius, Antti Saarinen

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Hermanni HaapalaDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Anne SalonenDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Eetu SuominenDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Johanna SyvänenDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Jussi RepoDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Hiroko MatsumotoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Matti AhonenDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Ilkka HeleniusDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, New Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Antti SaarinenDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. anjusaa@utu.fi.ORCID 0000-0002-2742-8491

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backgroundEOSQ-24 is a disease specific patient-reported outcome score used to assess the quality of life in patients with early-onset scoliosis. The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the English version of the EOSQ-24 to Finnish language and to assess the reliability and validity of the translation.

methodsCross-cultural adaptation and cross-cultural validation were performed to the Finnish translation of the EOSQ-24. Patients and/or their caretakers were then recruited to assess the psychometric properties of the translation. We assessed the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, floor and ceiling effects, and discriminative abilities. One-hundred-and-three patients filled the questionnaire.

resultsEOSQ-24 was successfully translated into Finnish. The translation showed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach alpha 0.94), satisfactory item-total correlations ranging from 0.6 to 0.9, and moderate to strong inter item correlations. Test-retest reliability ranged from 0.7 to 0.96 indicating good to excellent agreement. Patients with neuromuscular and syndromic scoliosis reported lower EOSQ-24 scores when compared to patients' idiopathic and congenital scoliosis. There was a significant negative correlation between major curve and EOSQ-24 scores in patients with idiopathic early onset scoliosis.

conclusionThe internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the measure were found to be satisfactory. A marked ceiling effect was observed, indicating a potential source of error.

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PsychometricsQuality of LifeScoliosisAdolescentAge of OnsetChildCross-Cultural ComparisonFemaleFinlandHumansMalePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslationsEarly onset scoliosisEOSQ-24PsychometricsValidation

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