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Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Testing of Korean Version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0: 12-item versions

  • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
  • 2011, 6(4), pp.475-481
  • Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy

Haejung Lee 1 김다정 1

1신라대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose:The aim of the study was to develop and establish reliability of Korean versions of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0(WHODAS 2.0): 12 item-self(12-self) and 12 item-interviewer (12-interviewer) versions. WHODAS 2.0 is unique that it may link directly to the ICF and cover ICF domains fully to apply all diseases. It also assesses disability in a culturally sensitive way across a standard rating scale. No published Korean language WHODAS 2.0: 12 item-self version available. Methods:KWHODAS 2.0∼12 item version was developed in idiomatic modern Korean with a process involving independent translation, synthesis of the translations, independent back translation, and review by an expert committee to achieve equivalence with the original English. 88 participants were included in the study. 55 of participants were assessed simultaneously by 4 interviewers using 12-interviewer version and 33 of participants filled the 12-self version twice to examine test-retest reliability. Intra-rater reliability was evaluated using the intra-class correlation coefficient(ICC) and inter-rater reliability was evaluated using both the ICC and k statistic. Results:Test-reliability for 12-interviewer version was excellent with ICC(2,1) value ranged from 0.94 (CI 0.88-98) to 0.96 (CI 0.90-0.98). Inter-rater reliability showed excellent agreement with ICC(2,1) from 0.94 (CI 0.91-0.96) to 1(CI 1.0-1.0). Conclusion:KWHODAS 2.0: 12-self version and 12-interviewer version were successfully translated and both scales showed excellent reliability. It is now suitable for use in clinical and research application.

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