Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Turkish version of the revised Leeds Disability Questionnaire in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

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ÖZKESKİN M., ÖZDEN F., Aktan O. O., DEMİRCİ YILDIRIM T., SARI İ.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.52, no.5, pp.1729-1736, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.55730/1300-0144.5516
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1729-1736
  • Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis, function, psychometrics, rheumatology, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, ACCEPTABLE SYMPTOM STATE, FUNCTIONAL INDEX BASFI, ACTIVITY SCORE ASDAS, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, SAMPLE-SIZE, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, MOBILITY, ABILITY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: The revised Leeds Disability Questionnaire (RLDQ) is a unique assessment tool for patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS); its comprehensive structure includes posture and neck flexibility parameters. The aim of the study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish RLDQ in patients with AS.