Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Reliability Process of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in a Turkish Population

ÖKSÜZ, ÇİĞDEM; Akel, BURCU; Oskay, Deran; Leblebicioglu, Gursel; Hayran, K.

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.11.016

Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Reliability Process of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in a Turkish Population

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ÖKSÜZ Ç., Akel B. S., Oskay D., Leblebicioglu G., Hayran K. M.

JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, no.3, pp.486-492, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.11.016
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.486-492
Keywords: Cross-cultural adaptation, Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire, outcome measures, Turkish version, RESPONSIVENESS
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) is a domain-specific questionnaire that was developed to be used as a standardized instrument capable of measuring outcomes for patients with all types of hand disorders. The purpose of this study was to develop the Turkish version of the MHQ and to examine whether it is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the outcomes in hand disorders.