The Turkish version of the brief Michigan hand outcomes questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability testing

• Published in: Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 286 - 289
• Main Authors: Ergen, Halil İbrahim, Yiğit, Sedat, Maden, Tuba, Keskinbıçkı, Mehmet Vakıf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 01.09.2024; AVES
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Disability Evaluation; Female; Hand - physiopathology; Hand Injuries; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain Measurement - methods; Psychometrics - methods; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; Translations; Turkey; Turkey; Questionnaire Turkish version; Cross-cultural adaptation; Michigan Hand Outcomes; Reliability Validity
• ISSN: 1017-995X; 2589-1294
• DOI: 10.5152/j.aott.2024.23104

This study aimed to develop the Turkish version of the Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (B-MHQ) and to demonstrate its reliability and validity for evaluating hand function in the Turkish population with hand/wrist disorders. This study was conducted in accordance with Beaton et al.'s Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of SelfReport Measures. A total of 54 patients with various hand and wrist problems were included in the study. The B-MHQ and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Q-DASH) were used to evaluate hand function, and the visual analog scale (VAS) was used for the assessment of pain, which were completed by the subjects at baseline and 7 days later. The Turkish version of the B-MHQ showed good internal consistency, as evidenced by Cronbach alpha coefficients ranging from 0.895 to 0.876, and excellent test-retest reliability with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.968. In addition, B-MHQ was strongly correlated with Q-DASH (r=-0.878) and moderately correlated with VAS (r=-0.445). The Turkish version of the B-MHQ seems to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing hand function in Turkish-speaking patients with hand disorders. Level III, Diagnostic Study.