Translation and validation of the French version of the spinal cord independence measure III (SCIM III).

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Spinal cord Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI:10.1038/s41393-025-01082-0

Clara Dupriez, Antoine Royer, Emiko Naets, Violaine Afzali, Kambiz Minooee Saberi

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Abstract

Study design: This is a monocenter, prospective validation study.

Objectives: To assess the validity and reliability of the French version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III).

Setting: This study was conducted in Center for Traumatology and Rehabilitation, Brussels (Belgium).

Methods: We included eighteen (n = 18) participants with spinal cord injury (SCI), scored according to the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI). Backward and forward translation of SCIM III was performed. Each participant was scored for the translated SCIM III and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) by three physicians. We evaluate the internal consistency, the intra- and inter-reliability, the validity and the sensitivity to change with Cronbach's alpha coefficient, Kappa coefficient, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), Pearson's correlation, paired t-test and McNemar test. For the validity, we compared SCIM III scores with those of the FIM.

Results: The French SCIM III (frSCIM III) provided excellent internal consistency. Kappa values for inter-reliability were all above 0.60, except for 3 items, and were statistically significant. We found a strong correlation between raters. All the tests showed a very good intra-reliability. frSCIM III and FIM showed very good correlation. There was no significant difference in the sensitivity to change between the frSCIM III and the FIM.

Conclusion: The frSCIM III proved to be a consistent, reliable, and valid scale for clinical use. It is the first functional assessment scale validated in French for people with SCI.

Sponsorship: None.

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法语版脊髓独立性测试III （SCIM III）的翻译和验证。

研究设计：这是一项单中心前瞻性验证研究。目的：评价法语版脊髓独立性量表III （SCIM III）的效度和信度。环境：本研究在比利时布鲁塞尔创伤与康复中心进行。方法：我们纳入18例（n = 18）脊髓损伤（SCI）患者，根据国际脊髓损伤神经学分类标准（ISNCSCI）评分。进行SCIM III的前后翻译。每位参与者由三名医生对SCIM III和功能独立性测量（FIM）进行评分。采用Cronbach’s alpha系数、Kappa系数、类内相关系数（ICC）、Pearson’s相关、配对t检验、McNemar检验等方法评价其内部一致性、内部信度和内部信度、效度和变化敏感性。对于效度，我们比较了SCIM III和FIM的分数。结果：法国SCIM III （frSCIM III）具有良好的内部一致性。除3项外，信度间Kappa值均在0.60以上，且有统计学意义。我们发现评分者之间有很强的相关性。所有的测试都显示出非常好的内部可靠性。frSCIMⅲ与FIM有很好的相关性。frSCIM III和FIM对变化的敏感性无显著差异。结论：frSCIM量表是一种一致、可靠、有效的临床应用量表。这是第一个用法语对脊髓损伤患者进行功能评估的量表。赞助:没有。

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Spinal cord 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

9.10%

发文量

142

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Spinal Cord is a specialised, international journal that has been publishing spinal cord related manuscripts since 1963. It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people with a spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord is multi-disciplinary and publishes contributions across the entire spectrum of research ranging from basic science to applied clinical research. It focuses on high quality original research, systematic reviews and narrative reviews. Spinal Cord''s sister journal Spinal Cord Series and Cases: Clinical Management in Spinal Cord Disorders publishes high quality case reports, small case series, pilot and retrospective studies perspectives, Pulse survey articles, Point-couterpoint articles, correspondences and book reviews. It specialises in material that addresses all aspects of life for persons with spinal cord injuries or disorders. For more information, please see the aims and scope of Spinal Cord Series and Cases.