Cultural adaptation and validation of the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life questionnaire into Arabic language

ConclusionThe translated Arabic version is a valid and reliable tool to assess Egyptian SSc patients ’ QoL.Key Points•The SScQoL questionnaire items have a convergent validity with physical and mental component scores of SF-36, and discriminant validity with visceral involvement.•The Arabic edition of SScQoL is reliable with a Cronbach ’s alpha of 0.78.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research