Validation of the Hebrew version of the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief questionnaire. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stavrou, Demetris; Haik, Josef; Wiser, Itay; Winkler, Eyal; Liran, Alon; Holloway, Samantha; Boyd, Julie; Zilinsky, Isaac; Weissman, Oren
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 188
• Page End: 195
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.05.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Abstract</title> <sec> <title id="sect0010">Background</title> <p id="spar0005">The Burns Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) questionnaire is a suitable measurement tool for the assessment of general, physical, mental, and social health aspects of the burn survivor.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sect0015">Aim</title> <p id="spar0010">To translate, culturally adapt and validate the BSHS-B to Hebrew (BSHS-H), and to investigate its psychometric properties.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sect0020">Methods</title> <p id="spar0015">Eighty-six Hebrew speaking burn survivors filled out the BSHS-B and SF-36 questionnaires. Ten of them (11.63%) completed a retest. The psychometric properties of the scale were evaluated. Internal consistency, criterion validity, and construct validity were assessed using interclass correlation coefficient, Cronbach's alpha statistic, Spearman rank test, and Mann–Whitney <italic>U</italic> test respectively.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sect0025">Results</title> <p id="spar0020">BSHS-H Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.97. Test–retest interclass coefficients were between 0.81 and 0.98. BSHS-H was able to discriminate between facial burns, hand burns and burns >10% body surface area (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05). BSHS-H and SF-36 were positively correlated (<italic>r</italic><sup>2</sup> = 0.667, <italic>p</italic> < 0.01).</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sect0030">Conclusions</title> <p id="spar0025">BSHS-H is a reliable and valid instrument for use in the Israeli burn survivor population. The translation and cross-cultural adaptation of this disease specific scale allows future comparative international studies.</p> </sec> </abstract>