Research Article: Arabic Patient-Reported Measures of Activity and Participation for Children: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties
Abstract:
Aim: To systematically review measurement properties of Arabic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that assess activity and participation in children with and without health conditions. Method: Four databases were searched. Arabic PROMs with focus on activity and/or participation constructs were selected. Data on measurement properties were extracted and the methodological quality of the studies was assessed by COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) risk of bias checklist. Result: Of the total 149 articles screened, only 10 studies involving 10 measures that assessed activity and/or participation in children with or without health conditions were included. The focus of all PROMs is primarily on the activity of daily living at home and/or school, but dimensions of measurement differed across PROMs. None of the PROMs demonstrated sufficient properties for all psychometrics. The most studied psychometric property was internal consistency, whereas the least studied psychometric property was structural validity. Responsiveness was not investigated in any of the studies included. Conclusions: Despite the presence of Arabic PROMs on activity and participation for children, none of the reviewed measures satisfied all psychometric properties. Clinicians and researchers are encouraged to carefully select PROMs that are psychometrically sound and appropriate for the construct being measured.
Introduction:
Since the emergence of the International Classification of Functioning and Disability (ICF) in early 2000 [1], there has been an increasing interest in research and clinical practice for understanding activity and participation for children with and without health conditions. The ICF defines “activity” as the execution of a task by an individual, while “participation” concerns a person’s involvement in life situations [1]. However, lack of clarity is still existing in the literature between these terms due to…
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