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A French-Canadian version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), the Échelle fonctionnelle des membres inférieurs (ÉFMI), was developed and validated. This new tool ensures functional assessment for Francophone clients, demonstrating strong content validity.

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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Health Sciences
  • Clinical Assessment Tools

Background:

  • The Rehabilitation Network of Ottawa-Carleton (RENOC) recommends the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for patient assessment.
  • A need existed to translate the LEFS for Francophone clients served by RENOC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a French-Canadian version of the LEFS, named "Échelle fonctionnelle des membres inférieurs" (ÉFMI).
  • To evaluate the content validity of the newly developed ÉFMI.

Main Methods:

  • A modified cross-validation technique involving parallel reverse translation was employed.
  • Expert committee reviews and iterative revisions were conducted.
  • 35 rehabilitation professionals assessed the final version for ambiguity.

Main Results:

  • The final ÉFMI version exhibited a low average level of statement ambiguity, ranging from 1 to 2.54.
  • The rigorous validation process confirmed the tool's suitability.

Conclusions:

  • A validated French-Canadian version of the LEFS (ÉFMI) was successfully created.
  • The study demonstrated the content validity of the ÉFMI for assessing Francophone populations.