PMID- 37581788
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20230816
LR  - 20230816
IS  - 0065-2598 (Print)
IS  - 0065-2598 (Linking)
VI  - 1425
DP  - 2023
TI  - Greek Adaptation and Validation of the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire-Brace 
      and the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire-Deformity.
PG  - 141-149
LID - 10.1007/978-3-031-31986-0_13 [doi]
AB  - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a progressive condition responsible for 
      spinal deformity in all three planes. Spinal deformity and how the rib hump 
      affects the aesthetics, and the functionality of the trunk can be a cause of 
      psychological distress as well. Bracing as a treatment can have a negative impact 
      on QoL, cause pain, affect participation levels in physical activities, and cause 
      isolation and depression. Brace-induced stress may affect the patient's 
      compliance with the treatment which may lead to scoliosis progression. The 
      purpose of this study was to adapt and validate in the Greek language two 
      instruments that can evaluate stress levels induced by bracing treatment and by 
      deformity. The process of cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Bad 
      Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire-Brace (BetaSSQ-Brace) and the Bad Sobernheim Stress 
      Questionnaire-Deformity (BSSQ-Deformity) followed the International Quality of 
      Life Assessment Project (IQOLA) guidelines. Forty-seven AIS patients with a mean 
      age of 14.4 +/- 1.51 years, mean Cobb angle of 30.08 +/- 9.25, and mean duration of 
      the bracing treatment at 20.5 +/- 12.2 months participated. The mean score for 
      GR-BSSQ Brace was 14.04 +/- 6.42, which is interpreted as medium stress, whereas 
      the mean score for GR-BSSQ Deformity was 20.34 +/- 3.78, which is interpreted as 
      low stress. GR-BSSQ Brace demonstrated good internal consistency with Cronbach's 
      alpha = 0.87. GR-BSSQ Deformity demonstrated acceptable internal consistency with 
      Cronbach's alpha = 0.73. Both GR-BSSQ Brace and GR-BSSQ Deformity exhibited excellent 
      test-retest reliability with ICC values of 0.94 (95% CI 0.89-0.97) and 0.92 (95% 
      CI 0.86-0.95), respectively. BSSQ Brace and BSSQ Deformity questionnaires have 
      been cross-culturally adapted into the Greek language and have been proven to be 
      valid and reliable instruments measuring brace and deformity-induced stress. Both 
      questionnaires can be used for clinical and research purposes in Greek-speaking 
      population.
CI  - (c) 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
FAU - Kastrinis, A
AU  - Kastrinis A
AD  - Physiotherapy Department, Health Assessment and Quality of Life Research 
      Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece.
FAU - Koumantakis, G
AU  - Koumantakis G
AD  - Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health and Care Sciences, University of 
      West Attica, Athens, Greece.
FAU - Tsekoura, M
AU  - Tsekoura M
AD  - Physiotherapy Department, School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of 
      Patras, Rio, Greece.
FAU - Nomikou, E
AU  - Nomikou E
AD  - The House, Rehabilitation Center for Children, Athens, Greece.
FAU - Katsoulaki, M
AU  - Katsoulaki M
AD  - PhysioDrasis, Physiotherapy Clinic, Athens, Greece.
FAU - Takousi, M
AU  - Takousi M
AD  - Polydynamo, Center for Emotional Development, Athens, Greece.
FAU - Strimpakos, N
AU  - Strimpakos N
AD  - Physiotherapy Department, Health Assessment and Quality of Life Research 
      Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece.
FAU - Dimitriadis, Z
AU  - Dimitriadis Z
AD  - Physiotherapy Department, Health Assessment and Quality of Life Research 
      Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Adv Exp Med Biol
JT  - Advances in experimental medicine and biology
JID - 0121103
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Humans
MH  - Child
MH  - *Stress, Psychological/diagnosis/etiology
MH  - Quality of Life/psychology
MH  - *Scoliosis/diagnosis/therapy/psychology
MH  - Reproducibility of Results
MH  - Greece
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - BSSQ
OT  - Brace stress
OT  - Quality of life
EDAT- 2023/08/15 12:42
MHDA- 2023/08/16 06:42
CRDT- 2023/08/15 11:09
PHST- 2023/08/16 06:42 [medline]
PHST- 2023/08/15 12:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/08/15 11:09 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/978-3-031-31986-0_13 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Adv Exp Med Biol. 2023;1425:141-149. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-31986-0_13.