PMID- 31219493
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20191213
LR  - 20210206
IS  - 1658-3175 (Electronic)
IS  - 0379-5284 (Print)
IS  - 0379-5284 (Linking)
VI  - 40
IP  - 6
DP  - 2019 Jun
TI  - Translation and cultural adaptation of an Arabic version of the patient scar 
      assessment scale for thyroidectomy patients.
PG  - 590-594
LID - 10.15537/smj.2019.6.24197 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To translate and validate an Arabic version of the patient scar 
      assessment scale (PSAS). The cosmetic appearance of a thyroidectomy scar can 
      critically influence a patient's self-esteem. Moreover, scar evaluation tools are 
      necessary for an evidence-based approach to scar management. METHODS: This  
      quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted by administering 
      an Arabic-translated version of the PSAS. The translation process included a 
      forward translation into Arabic by 3 fluently bilingual otolaryngologists, a 
      back-translation into English, and a comparison with the original items. The 
      questionnaires were distributed to patients who underwent thyroidectomies. We 
      included patients who underwent surgery at least 2 months previously. RESULTS: A 
      total of 50 patients were included in this research. The internal consistency was 
      0.89, with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 0.88-0.90. The score distributions 
      showed high correlations for all items. The Arabic-translated PSAS showed good 
      test-retest reliability, and the Pearson correlation coefficient between the test 
      and retest administrations was 0.84 (p<0.001). With a possible range of 6-60 
      points, the standard error of the mean was 5.14, and the minimal detectable 
      change was 14.2. CONCLUSION: This Arabic version of the PSAS was reliable for use 
      in Arabic-speaking communities. It will allow for comparisons between the results 
      of investigations conducted in different countries, which aids in the exchange of 
      information within the international scientific community.
FAU - Al-Drees, Turki
AU  - Al-Drees T
AD  - Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz 
      University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. pt.Turki@hotmail.com.
FAU - Albosaily, Ahmad
AU  - Albosaily A
FAU - Alanazi, Latifa
AU  - Alanazi L
FAU - Alharethy, Sami
AU  - Alharethy S
FAU - AlHindi, Ghada
AU  - AlHindi G
FAU - Altuwaijri, Ahmed
AU  - Altuwaijri A
FAU - Aldhahri, Saleh
AU  - Aldhahri S
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Observational Study
PT  - Validation Study
PL  - Saudi Arabia
TA  - Saudi Med J
JT  - Saudi medical journal
JID - 7909441
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cicatrix/*diagnosis/*psychology
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - *Culture
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Language
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Psychometrics/*methods
MH  - Saudi Arabia
MH  - *Self Concept
MH  - *Self-Assessment
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Thyroidectomy/*psychology
MH  - Translations
MH  - Young Adult
PMC - PMC6778767
EDAT- 2019/06/21 06:00
MHDA- 2019/12/18 06:00
PMCR- 2019/01/01
CRDT- 2019/06/21 06:00
PHST- 2019/06/21 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/06/21 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/12/18 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2019/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - SaudiMedJ-40-590 [pii]
AID - 10.15537/smj.2019.6.24197 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Saudi Med J. 2019 Jun;40(6):590-594. doi: 10.15537/smj.2019.6.24197.