A cross-cultural adaptation of the Upper Limb Functional Index in French Canadian

• Published in: Journal of hand therapy Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 247 - 253
• Main Authors: Hamasaki, Tokiko, OT, MSc candidate, Demers, Louise, OT, PhD, Filiatrault, Johanne, OT, PhD, Aubin, Ginette, OT, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2014; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Canada; Committees; Disability Evaluation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Activity - physiology; Musculoskeletal Diseases - physiopathology; Musculoskeletal Diseases - rehabilitation; Patients; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Psychometrics; Rehabilitation; Reproducibility of Results; Self Report; Standard deviation; Studies; Translations; Upper Extremity - physiopathology; Canada
• ISSN: 0894-1130; 1545-004X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2013.12.005

Abstract Study design Clinical measurement. Introduction The Upper Limb Functional Index (ULFI) is a self-report questionnaire assessing activity limitations/participation restrictions resulting from an upper limb musculoskeletal disorder (UL-MSD). It is suitable for use in a rehabilitation context where clinicians have important time constraints due to a heavy caseload. However, no French version was available until now. Purpose/methods To perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the ULFI in French Canadian and examine the psychometric properties and clinical applicability of the adapted version (ULFI-FC) among 50 bilingual patients. Results The ULFI-FC showed high internal consistency (Cronbach α  = 0.93), good convergent validity with the original ULFI ( r  = 0.85) and with the French Canadian version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand ( r  = −0.85) and good applicability. Conclusion This study supports the suitability of the ULFI-FC for use in a busy rehabilitation setting for French-speaking patients with UL-MSD. Level of evidence N/A.