Walid A Alkeridy1,2, Reem Abdullah Al Khalifah3, Ahmed S Mohammedin4,5, Roaa Khallaf6, Taim Muayqil7, Romola S Bucks8. 1. Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2. Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. 3. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 4. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Medicine Department Geriatrics Division, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 5. Ain Shams University, Geriatrics Department, Cairo, Egypt. 6. King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Department of Neurology, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 7. Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 8. School of Psychological Science & School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are few Arabic language functional scales for patients with dementia. The Bristol Activity of Daily Living Scale (BADLS) was designed and validated for use in patients with dementia. OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the BADLS to the Arabic language for people with neurocognitive decline and dementia. METHODS: The original BADLS scale was translated to the Arabic language followed by face validity assessment through a pilot testing in five Arabic countries. The Arabic BADLS was assessed in a sample of 139 participants and their caregivers for concurrent and convergent validity. RESULTS: The Arabic BADLS had excellent internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha 0.95 (95% CI 0.93-0.96). Likewise, the Arabic BADLS had strong convergent validity with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (r = -0.82, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The Arabic BADLS is a valid scale that can used to assess the functional performance of people living with dementia.
BACKGROUND: There are few Arabic language functional scales for patients with dementia. The Bristol Activity of Daily Living Scale (BADLS) was designed and validated for use in patients with dementia. OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the BADLS to the Arabic language for people with neurocognitive decline and dementia. METHODS: The original BADLS scale was translated to the Arabic language followed by face validity assessment through a pilot testing in five Arabic countries. The Arabic BADLS was assessed in a sample of 139 participants and their caregivers for concurrent and convergent validity. RESULTS: The Arabic BADLS had excellent internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha 0.95 (95% CI 0.93-0.96). Likewise, the Arabic BADLS had strong convergent validity with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (r = -0.82, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The Arabic BADLS is a valid scale that can used to assess the functional performance of people living with dementia.
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Keywords:
Bristol activities of daily living scale; dementia; reliability; scale validation
Authors: Walid A Alkeridy; Arwa Aljasser; Khalid Mohammed Alayed; Saad M Alsaad; Amani S Alqahtani; Claire Ann Lim; Sultan H Alamri; Doaa Zainhom Mekkawy; Mohammed Al-Sofiani Journal: J Multidiscip Healthc Date: 2022-09-07