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ArticleThe British journal of occupational therapy2022

Validity and reliability of Persian version of the Arm Function in Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire.

Sara Afshar, Nazila Akbarfahimi, Mehdi Rassafiani, Mohsen Vahedi, Mojtaba Azimian, Shaghayegh Pashang, Masoud Etemadifar

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Sara AfsharDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9582-9895
Nazila AkbarfahimiDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi RassafianiDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Mohsen VahediDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.
Mojtaba AzimianMS Clinic, Rofeideh Hospital, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.
Shaghayegh PashangNeuron Neurology Center, Isfahan, Iran.
Masoud EtemadifarDepartment of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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Introduction: This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Arm Function in Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire which is a self-report questionnaire for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Method: This methodological study was performed in the following stages: translation, validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability of Persian-AMSQ. The Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT), Coin Rotation Task (CRT), and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) for construct validity were used. Psychometric testing was done to ascertain the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Results: In this study, 155 people with MS participated. There were no major linguistic or cultural difficulties in the translation of AMSQ. Face and content validity confirmed by experts and people with MS. The internal consistency was high (Cronbach's α = 0.99). Test-retest reliability, as measured with intra-class coefficient, was 0.98. Correlations with 9HPT (r = 0.54), CRT (r = 0.16), and FIM (r = -0.54) were significant ( Conclusion: The Persian-AMSQ appears to be a valid and reliable questionnaire for measuring upper extremity dysfunction in MS.

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Multiple sclerosisquestionnairetest–retest reliabilityupper extremityvalidity

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