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Rheumatology International
Published in: Rheumatology International 12/2006

01-10-2006 | Original Article

The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index

Authors: Ozlem El, Cigdem Bircan, Selmin Gulbahar, Yucel Demiral, Ebru Sahin, Meltem Baydar, Ramazan Kizil, Sharon Griffin, Elif Akalin

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 12/2006

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Abstract

To adapt the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) index for use in Turkey and to investigate its reliability and validity; the Turkish version of the WORC was developed according to the guidelines in the literature. Seventy-two patients with rotator cuff disease were administered the questionnaire and were also evaluated by using the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder rating scale, Constant score, and Short Form (SF)-36 to test validity. The WORC questionnaire was repeated in 35 patients after a mean interval of 2.9 days (range 2–7 days) to evaluate test–retest reliability. Cronbach’s alpha was calculated as 0.92 for the total questionnaire. The intraclass correlation coefficients were very high and ranged between 0.96 and 0.98 for each section. There was a significant negative correlation between the Turkish version of WORC and UCLA (r = −0.598, P < 0.01), Constant score (r = −0.630, P < 0.01), and all subscales of SF-36 (P < 0.01). The Turkish version of the WORC index is a reliable and valid instrument for use in clinical trials in patients with rotator cuff disorders.
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Metadata
Title
The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index
Authors
Ozlem El
Cigdem Bircan
Selmin Gulbahar
Yucel Demiral
Ebru Sahin
Meltem Baydar
Ramazan Kizil
Sharon Griffin
Elif Akalin
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 12/2006
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-006-0151-2

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