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Italian translation and validation of the Nordic IRSST standardized questionnaire for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms

Medicina del Lavoro, ISSN: 0025-7818, Vol: 99, Issue: 6, Page: 424-443
2008
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Background: Data on self-reported symptoms and/or functional impairments are important in research on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). In such cases the availability of international standardized questionnaires is extremely important since they permit comparison of studies performed in different Countries. Objectives: Translation into Italian and validation of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), a tool which is widely used in studies on WRMSDs in the international scientific literature. Methods: The extended Canadian version of the NMQ was translated into Italian. As per the current guidelines, the crosscultural adaptation was performed by translation of the items from French, back-translation by independent mother-tongue translators and committee review. The resulting version of the questionnaire underwent pre-testing in 3 independent groups of subjects. The comprehensibility, reliability (internal consistency and reproducibility) and sensitivity were evaluated. Results: After translation/back-translation and review of the items the comprehensibility of the Italian version of the questionnaire was judged good in a group of 40 workers. The internal consistency was evaluated using the Cronbach's Alpha test in the same group and in another 98 engineering workers: the results were on the whole acceptable. The reproducibility, which was tested with Cohen's Kappa test in the 40 workers, was good/excellent. In a preliminary evaluation, performed in 30 outpatients of a of Rehabilitation Service, sensitivity was very good. Conclusions: The results show that the Italian version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is valid for self-administration and can be applied in "field" studies on self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms and functional impairments in group of workers.

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Gobba, F; Ghersi, R; Martinelli, Simona; Richeldi, Arianna; Clerici, Piera; Grazioli, P

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