The Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0: cross-cultural translation into Dutch, aspects of validity and linking to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Objectives. The Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0 (GAQ2.0) is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure for gout that distinguishes five different subscales and comprises overall 31 questions. The aims of this study were to translate the GAQ2.0 into Dutch and to test clinimetric properties. Methods. Recommendations for translation and cross-cultural adaptation were followed and no cultural adaptations were needed. The resulting Dutch GAQ2.0 was administered to patients registered at the rheumatology outpatient clinic diagnosed with gout. Internal consistency was tested using Cronbach... Mehr ...