Reliability and validity of the Dutch adaptation of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale

Background and Purpose. The purposes of this study were to determine whether a Dutch translation of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) retains the high levels of reliability and validity of the original English version and to determine whether it is therefore more practical to translate this scale, and possibly other scales, than to generate language- and culture- specific instruments. Subjects. Subjects were 120 individuals with chronic low back pain. Methods. The QBPDS was filled out at the beginning of the study, after 1 week, and after 4 months. Reliability was determined by cal... Mehr ...