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Disabil Rehabil. 2021 Jun 02;1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1931483. Epub 2021 Jun 02.

Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the work role functioning questionnaire 2.0 to Persian.

Disability and rehabilitation

Hamid Reza Mokhtarinia, Akram Shahbazi, Femke I Abma, Charles Philip Gabel

Affiliations

  1. Department of Ergonomics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  2. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  3. Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
  4. Research Center for Insurance Medicine, AMC-UMCG-UWV-VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  5. Access Physiotherapy Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Australia.

PMID: 34078231 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1931483

Abstract

PURPOSE: To translate and cross-culturally adapt, the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 to Persian (WRFQ-Pr), and evaluate reliability and validity.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Standardized protocols were followed including forward-backward translation then synthesis/consolidation. Subsequent pilot investigation of the draft WRFQ-Pr (

RESULTS: The forward-backward translation was achieved with eight items (1,3,4,5,9,11,12,22) modified and reformulated due to idiomatic issues. Internal consistency for the subscales ranged from α = 0.87-0.95, and the test-retest reliability was ICC

CONCLUSIONS: The WRFQ translation and cross-cultural adaptation to Persian (WRFQ-Pr) was performed successfully. The determined properties of reliability and validity were comparable to those of the original English version.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe WRFW can simultaneously evaluate the health status of the worker, the existence of impairments, the involved factors in creating ability/disability at work, and the outcome of the interventions.There is no instrument available for the Persian-speaking population to evaluate related disability at work and the condition of return to work after a rehabilitation intervention.The WRFQ was translated and culturally adapted into Persian.The WRFW-Pr demonstrated excellent internal consistency, test-retest reliability and a four-factor structure.

Keywords: Psychometric; health condition; outcome measure; rehabilitation; work function

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