Reliability of the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire (BSSQbrace)

نویسندگان

  • Christine Botens-Helmus
  • Rolf Klein
  • Carola Stephan
  • Hans-Rudolf Weiss
چکیده

Results The average stress value was 12.5 at the first measurement and 12.4 at the second measurement. The maximum score was 23; the minimum score was 2. There was a correlation of 0.88 (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) between the values of the two measurements. Cronbach alpha was 0.97. Conclusion The BSSQbrace questionnaire is reliable with good internal consistency and reproducibility. It can be used to measure the impairment a patient feels while wearing a brace. from 4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Boston, MA, USA. 13–16 May 2007

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دوره 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007