Polish Adaptation of Wrist Evaluation Questionnaires

Area of Science:

• Orthopedics
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Health Outcomes Research

Background:

• Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are crucial for assessing hand and wrist function.
• Standardized questionnaires often require cultural adaptation and validation for non-English speaking populations.
• Existing tools need linguistic and cultural translation before widespread clinical adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate and validate commonly used hand and wrist function questionnaires into Polish.
• To assess the reliability and cultural appropriateness of translated PROMs for Polish patients.
• To ensure accurate and systematic recording of patient-reported symptoms in a Polish clinical setting.

Main Methods:

• Translation followed International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) guidelines, involving forward-backward translation by independent linguists.
• The Polish versions of the Patient-Reported Wrist Evaluation (PRWE), Mayo, Michigan, and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaires were administered to 31 patients with wrist problems.
• Patients completed the questionnaires twice within 3-10 days, with results undergoing statistical analysis for reliability and correlation.

Main Results:

• Statistically significant correlations (p<0.05) were found between the two administrations of each questionnaire, indicating test-retest reliability.
• Significant correlations were observed when comparing the PRWE and Mayo questionnaires with the DASH questionnaire.
• The study confirmed the reliability and validity of the translated instruments.

Conclusions:

• The cultural adaptation and translation of the hand and wrist function questionnaires into Polish were successful.
• The validated Polish versions of the PRWE, Mayo, Michigan, and DASH questionnaires are suitable for use in clinical practice.
• These tools will aid in the objective assessment of hand and wrist function in the Polish population.