Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Thai version of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-29 (PROMIS-29)

Abstract

Abstract

Purpose To culturally adapt the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-29 into Thai (T-PROMIS-29) and evaluate the reliability and validity of the culturally adapted questionnaire.

Methods The translation was performed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) translation guidelines. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability at a 1-week interval for the translated measure were computed. Construct validity was evaluated by computing correlations between the T-PROMIS-29 scores and selected SF-36 and Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ) scale scores for both convergent and discriminant validity.

Results The study sample comprised of 241 participants with chronic low back pain. Internal consistencies were good to excellent, with Cronbach’s alphas ranging from 0.83 to 0.94. The test-retest reliability of all T-PROMIS-29 domains were moderate to good, with ICCs(2,1) ranging from 0.57 to 0.74. Convergent and discriminant construct validity were satisfactory with moderate correlation coefficients in convergent validity (Spearman correlation coefficients 0.45 to 0.67) and low correlation coefficient in discriminant validity (Spearman correlation coefficients 0.17 to 0.48).

Conclusions The findings support the reliability and validity of the T-PROMIS-29 scale scores. The measure can be used to assess key quality of life domains in individuals from Thailand with chronic low back pain.