Poosiripinyo Thanate, Paholpak Permsak, Jirarattanaphochai Kitti, Kosuwon Weerachai, Sirichativapee Winai, Wisanuyotin Taweechok, Laupattarakasem Pat, Sukhonthamarn Kamolsak, Jeeravipoolvarn Polasak, Sakakibara Toshihiko, Kasai Yuichi
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
J Orthop Sci. 2017 Jan;22(1):34-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Oct 25.
The Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) was developed by the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) for assessment of lower back pain and lumbar spinal disease. We aimed to translate the JOABPEQ into Thai and test its reliability and validity in the Thai context.
The original JOABPEQ was translated into Thai in accordance with international recommendations. Then 180 lumbar spinal disease patients (mean age 58.58 ± 11.97, 68.3% female) were asked to complete the Thai version of the JOABPEQ twice at 2-week intervals. Test-retest reliability was analyzed using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Internal consistencies were analyzed using Cronbach's alpha, while the construct validity was compared with the Thai version of the modified SF-36, and tested using the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.
The Thai JOABPEQ showed satisfactory test-retest reliability in all parameters (Intra-class Correlation Coefficient 0.761-0.862). The variables low back pain, walking ability, social life function, and mental health had satisfactory internal consistency (the respective Cronbach's α was 0.798, 0.721, 0.707, and 0.795). Only the lumbar function parameter showed moderate reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.654). All of the variables in the Thai JOABPEQ had a statistically positive correlation with the correspondent Thai SF-36 subscales (Spearman's rank correlation p value < 0.05).
The Thai version of JOABPEQ had satisfactory internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity; it can be used as a reliable tool for assessing quality of life for lumbar spinal disease patients in Thailand.
日本矫形外科学会背痛评估问卷（JOABPEQ）由日本矫形外科学会（JOA）制定，用于评估下背痛和腰椎疾病。我们旨在将JOABPEQ翻译成泰语，并在泰国背景下测试其信度和效度。
按照国际建议将原始的JOABPEQ翻译成泰语。然后，180名腰椎疾病患者（平均年龄58.58±11.97岁，女性占68.3%）被要求每隔2周完成两次泰语版的JOABPEQ。使用组内相关系数（ICC）分析重测信度。使用克朗巴哈系数分析内部一致性，同时将结构效度与泰语版的改良SF - 36进行比较，并使用斯皮尔曼等级相关系数进行测试。
泰语版JOABPEQ在所有参数上均显示出令人满意的重测信度（组内相关系数为0.761 - 0.862）。下背痛、行走能力、社会生活功能和心理健康等变量具有令人满意的内部一致性（各自的克朗巴哈α系数分别为0.798、0.721、0.707和0.795）。只有腰椎功能参数显示出中等信度（克朗巴哈α系数 = 0.654）。泰语版JOABPEQ中的所有变量与相应的泰语SF - 36分量表均具有统计学上的正相关（斯皮尔曼等级相关p值 < 0.05）。
泰语版JOABPEQ具有令人满意的内部一致性、重测信度和结构效度；它可以作为评估泰国腰椎疾病患者生活质量的可靠工具。
