Cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the short 12-item stroke-specific quality of life scale

• Published in: Frontiers in neurology 2023-10, Vol.14, p.1232602-1232602
• Main Authors: Sakr, Fouad, Dabbous, Mariam, Akel, Marwan, Salameh, Pascale, Hosseini, Hassan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Neurology; quality of life; short scale; SS-QOL; stroke; stroke-specific; validated scale
• ISSN: 1664-2295; 1664-2295
• DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1232602

BackgroundGiven the excessive length and inconsistent validity of the existing long stroke-specific quality of life (SS-QOL) scales, there is a need to validate a shorter measuring tool. The aim of this study was to validate the Arabic version of the short 12-item SS-QOL (SS-QOL-12-AR) and examine its validity measures and psychometric properties. Additionally, the study aimed to assess the QOL after stroke and identify the sociodemographic and clinical factors that influence it in Lebanon. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted. The SS-QOL-12-AR structure was validated, and its reliability and internal consistency were assessed. The scale's specificity and sensitivity were evaluated and then compared with those of other SS-QOL scales. The correlation between each item and the overall scale were examined, and its convergent validity was evaluated. ResultsA total of 172 stroke survivors were included. The SS-QOL-12-AR structure was validated with a solution of two factors, with a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy of 0.850 and a significant Bartlett's test of sphericity (p