ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025
SCaRES - scoliosis caregiver response and emotional scale: a Rasch-validated questionnaire to measure the psychological impact of children's scoliosis on their parents.
Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07276178 (Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Scoliosis Caregiver Response and Emotional Scale), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Scoliosis Caregiver Response and Emotional Scale (SCaRES) Questionnaire
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purposeHaving a child diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) can be stressful for parents who report higher rates of mood disturbances, anxiety, and diminished quality of life (QoL). Currently, there are no questionnaires to assess the QoL of this population. This study aimed to develop a Rasch-validated questionnaire to measure the impact of their children's pathology and treatment on the QoL of parents of IS patients.
methodsWe designed a cross-sectional psychometric study; we used a conventional approach for content analysis on an online blog addressed to patients and families with scoliosis to identify parents' self-reported problems affecting their QoL. Progressively refined versions of the questionnaire were administered to parents caring for a child with IS. Rasch analysis was performed.
resultsThe final version of the questionnaire consisted of 18 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale. The variance explained was 14.39 eigenvalue (44.4%). The variance in 1st contrast was 2.56 eigenvalue (7.9%). All the 18 items fit the Rasch model. The questionnaire targeting was satisfactory. The Person's ability spanned 6.99 logits from - 5.17 to 1.82 with an ability mean measure of -1.41 logits (SD = 1.14 logits). Item difficulty spanned 2.07 logits from - 1.17 to 0.90. Reliability was 0.83, allowing for the distinction of the 3.32 strata participant's mean. No DIF was noted for parents' age, sex, or the child's age and sex.
conclusionThe questionnaire reliably measures the QoL of parents of children with IS. These findings support its validity and possible implementation in clinical settings.
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