Translation, adaptation and psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the numerical rating scale when used with children and adolescents

Identifier:  imarina:9245573

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9245573

Authors:  Finianos, J; Sánchez-Rodríguez, E; Ferrando, PJ; Miró, J

Abstract:
Data showed that the NRS-11-Arabic and the VAS-Arabic scores measure the same common construct. In addition, they showed strong statistically significant correlations between NRS-11 and VAS (ranging from 0.83 for the whole sample and 0.83 and 0.84 for the 8-12-year-olds and the 13-18-year-olds, which support its construct validity). These correlations were higher than those between the NRS-11-Arabic and the PCS-Arabic, which support the discriminant validity of NRS-11-Arabic scores. Test-retest reliability was 0.86 for the whole sample, and 0.89 and 0.82 for the 8-12-year-olds and the 13-18-year-olds, respectively, which shows the reliability of the NRS-11-Arabic scores.The data provide preliminary evidence of the unidimensionality, validity and reliability of the NRS-11-Arabic scores, thus supporting its use in clinical and research activities involving Arabic-speaking pediatric samples.