Thesis (M.Sc.) -Cairo University, 2023.

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Background: The patient rated elbow evaluation (PREE) is a commonly used
self-reported outcome measure in patients with elbow dysfunctions. Purpose:
the purpose of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the PREE
into the Arabic language (PREE-AR) and then to examine its validity and
reliability. Methods: the translation process was performed using published
guidelines then the newly adapted PREE-AR was tested on 88 patients with
different elbow dysfunctions. Patients were asked to fill out the PREE-AR twice
within a 2–7 day interval for the reliability assessment which was calculated
using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) for test-retest and by using
Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency. Construct and concurrent validity
were tested by calculating the Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the
PREE-AR, the Arabic version of the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand
(DASH-Arabic), and the Arabic numeric pain rating scale (NPRS-Arabic).
Results: the PREE-AR showed an excellent ICC value of 0.970 (CI95%: 0.951-
0.981) and strong internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.973). The pain,
function, and the total scores of the PREE-AR also showed moderate to strong
correlation with DASH-Arabic (r= 0.645, 0.818, and 0.814) respectively. Also,
a strong correlation existed between the PREE-AR pain subscale and the NPRS-
Arabic (r= 0.79). All the reported P values were less than 0.001. Conclusion:
the newly adapted PREE-AR showed substantial validity and reliability
measures and is recommended to be used with Arabic-speaking patients with
different elbow dysfunctions. Also, the newly adapted PREE-AR does not have
a floor or a ceiling effect and items are loaded on a three-factor structure using
exploratory factor analysis.

تم إجراء عملية الترجمة باستخدام الإرشادات المنشورة ثم تم اختبار تقييم مريض الام مفصل المرفق باللغة العربية المعدل حديثا على 88 مريضا يعانون من اختلالات مختلفة في المرفق. طلب من المرضى ملء استبيان تقييم مريض الام مفصل المرفق باللغة العربية مرتين في غضون فترة 2-7 أيام لتقييم الموثوقية الذي تم حسابه باستخدام معامل الارتباط داخل الفئة لإعادة الاختبار وباستخدام ألفا كرونباخ للاتساق الداخلي. تم اختبار البنية والصلاحية المتزامنة من خلال حساب معامل ارتباط بيرسون بين تقييم مريض الام مفصل المرفق باللغة العربية، النسخة العربية من إعاقة الذراع والكتف واليد، ومقياس تصنيف الألم الرقمي العربي. أظهر تقييم مريض الام مفصل المرفق باللغة العربية المعدل حديثا مقاييس صلاحية وموثوقية كبيرة ويوصى باستخدامه مع المرضى الناطقين باللغة العربية الذين يعانون من اختلالات مختلفة في الكوع.

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