Chokotho, LindaLau, Brian CConway, DevinWu, Hao-HuaShearer, DavidHallan, GeirGjertsen, Jan-ErikMkandawire, NyengoYoung, Sven2024-01-312024-01-312019-031995-72621995-7270https://hdl.handle.net/10161/29923<h4>Background</h4>The Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) tool measures function and quality of life in patients with musculoskeletal conditions.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to translate and adapt culturally the SMFA into <i>Chichewa,</i> and assess its clinimetric properties.<h4>Methods</h4>The translated <i>Chichewa</i> version was administered to 53 patients with musculoskeletal disorders. To assess repeatability, an additional 20 patients answered the questionnaire twice over a time interval of two weeks. Internal consistency, floor and ceiling effects, and repeatability were tested; construct validity was assessed with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment tool (WHOQOL-BREF).<h4>Results</h4>There was good internal consistency for both Dysfunction and Bothersome indices (Cronbach's alpha 0.90) and good construct validity between both indices with the WHOQOL-BREF. Pearson's correlation coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for repeatability for the Dysfunction Index were 0.941 and 0.922 (95% CI: 0.772, 0.971) respectively, and 0.877 and 0.851 (95% CI: 0.629, 0.941) for the Bothersome Index respectively.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The translated <i>Chichewa</i> SMFA is a valid tool for populations that speak the <i>Chichewa</i> language.Muscle, SkeletalHumansMusculoskeletal DiseasesDisability EvaluationActivities of Daily LivingCross-Sectional StudiesReproducibility of ResultsLanguagePsychometricsCross-Cultural ComparisonQuality of LifeTranslatingMalawiFemaleMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesJournal article