HINDI TRANSLATION, VALIDATION AND TEST- RETEST RELIABILITY OF THE FUGL MEYER ASSESMENT UPPER EXTREMITY SCALE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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This dataset contains data collected for the Hindi translation, validation, and reliability testing of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) scale, a standardized tool used to assess recovery in stroke patients.
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Method: The (FMA-UE) scale is translated into Hindi following a structured process based on Beaton et al.'s guidelines1. The translation involved one medical expert and one individual with non-medical backgrounds, each independently producing translated versions, referred to as FT1 and FT2. These were then merged by an observer to create a unified FT12 version. The FT12 version was back-translated into English to ensure consistency with the original scale. A Delphi survey, including 9 experts, validated the final translated scale. The final translated Hindi version was tested on patients to assess its applicability. Further content validity was evaluated, and the final version was reviewed and approved by an ethics committee. Test-retest reliability was assessed by administering the scale at two different time points and correlating the results. Results: The content validity of the scale was found to be significant, with an S-CVI/Ave value of 0.98 and an S-CVI/UA value of 0.85. In terms of reliability testing, the Cronbach's alpha and ICC values were calculated, resulting in 0.99 for test-retest reliability. The results were analyzed, evaluated, and compared using the statistical software package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0, with a total of 51 participants assessed for the study. The normality of the data was assessed using the Shapiro-Wilk Test. During the comprehensive assessment of test-retest reliability, Spearman's ρ yielded a remarkable value of 0.991, indicating a high degree of correlation. Furthermore, the internal consistency, assessed through Cronbach's alpha, demonstrated a score of 0.99. Additionally, the ICC value for test-retest reliability was determined to be 0.99, suggesting excellent reliability. Spearmen’s rho values for Domain A, Domain B, Domain C, Domain D, Domain H, Domain I, Domain J, were 0.995, 0.982, 0.998, 0.995, 0.975, 1.00, 0.988 respectively, which showed the very strong correlation. Furthermore, the internal consistency, assessed through Cronbach's alpha, demonstrated a perfect score of 0.999, 0.996, 0.998, 0.998, 0.991, 1.00, 0.999, 0.999, 1.00, 0.999 showed excellent internal consistency. Additionally, the ICC value for each of domain for inter-rater reliability was determined to be 0.996, 0.999, 0.957, 0.999, 0.999, suggesting excellent reliability. This study evaluated that there was strong relationship showed by the spearmen rho value that was 0.991 along with 0.001 P value. Conclusion: HFMA-UE proves to be a reliable and valid outcome measure which is appropriate in evaluating the sensory and motor function of patients experiencing stroke. The study indicates excellent test-retest reliability and content validity and suggests being used in clinical settings and academics for diagnosing and evaluating sensory and motor impairments in patients with stroke.