Translation, Adaptation, and Validation of the Young Spine Questionnaire for the Italian Children.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PEDIATRICS

Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2025-09-10 DOI:10.1097/PEP.0000000000001255

Francesca Policastro, Giulia Goos, Roberto Casalaz, Roberta Sartori, Francesco Frontani

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Purpose: Low back and neck pain are increasing worldwide, even in children. However, Italy lacks validated tools for the assessment of children and adolescents with spine disorders. The Young Spine Questionnaire (YSQ) seems to be an appropriate option. The aim of this study was to translate, adapt, and validate the YSQ to develop an Italian version of it.

Methods: One hundred thirty-three participants were recruited in the area of Trieste, aged between 9 and 12 years old. The YSQ and the KIDSCREEN-10 were assessed with regard to their reliability, test-retest reliability from 3 to 4 days, and construct validity.

Results: The mean age of the sample was 10.25 (±1.5), with a slight prevalence of females (62.7%). The internal consistency was high, with an alpha score ranging from 0.62 to 0.92 and a total score of 0.82. The test-retest showed good reproducibility. The total score of the YSQ showed a Spearman correlation coefficient of 0.87. For the dimensions and the items of the questionnaire, the scores ranged from 0.52 to 0.79. Construct validity showed a strong correlation between the questionnaires, with a score of 0.61.

Conclusions: The YSQ seems to be a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess spinal pain in Italian children. According to the results of the psychometric proprieties, the use of this questionnaire is recommended.

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意大利儿童青少年脊柱问卷的翻译、改编和验证。

目的：下背部和颈部疼痛在世界范围内日益增加，甚至在儿童中也是如此。然而，意大利缺乏有效的工具来评估患有脊柱疾病的儿童和青少年。年轻脊柱问卷（YSQ）似乎是一个合适的选择。本研究的目的是翻译、改编和验证YSQ，以开发其意大利语版本。方法：在的里雅斯特地区招募了133名年龄在9至12岁之间的参与者。对YSQ和KIDSCREEN-10量表进行信度、3 - 4天重测信度和结构效度评估。结果：样本平均年龄为10.25（±1.5）岁，女性患病率略高（62.7%）。内部一致性高，alpha值为0.62 ~ 0.92，总分为0.82。复测结果重复性好。YSQ总分与Spearman相关系数为0.87。问卷的维度和项目得分范围为0.52 ~ 0.79。构念效度与问卷间存在较强的相关性，得分为0.61。结论：YSQ似乎是评估意大利儿童脊柱疼痛的有效和可靠的问卷。根据心理测量的结果，推荐使用本问卷。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy PEDIATRICS-REHABILITATION

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

18.80%

发文量

147

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pediatric Physical Therapy is an indexed international journal, that publishes peer reviewed research related to the practice of physical therapy for children with movement disorders. The editorial board is comprised of an international panel of researchers and clinical scholars that oversees a rigorous peer review process. The journal serves as the official journal for the pediatric physical therapy professional organizations in the Netherlands, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. The journal includes articles that support evidenced based practice of physical therapy for children with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and developmental conditions that lead to disorders of movement, and research reports that contribute to the foundational sciences of pediatric physical therapy, ranging from biomechanics and pediatric exercise science to neurodevelopmental science. To these ends the journal publishes original research articles, systematic reviews directed to specific clinical questions that further the science of physical therapy, clinical guidelines and case reports that describe unusual conditions or cutting edge interventions with sound rationale. The journal adheres to the ethical standards of theInternational Committee of Medical Journal Editors.