Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Telerehabilitation Usability Questionnaire
Background The objective of this study was to translate and cross‑culturally adapt the Telerehabilitation Usability Questionnaire (TUQ) into Arabic (TUQ-Arabic) and analyse the psychometric properties of the questionnaire.Patients and methods Translation and cross-cultural adaptation have been condu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2525396 |
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| Summary: | Background The objective of this study was to translate and cross‑culturally adapt the Telerehabilitation Usability Questionnaire (TUQ) into Arabic (TUQ-Arabic) and analyse the psychometric properties of the questionnaire.Patients and methods Translation and cross-cultural adaptation have been conducted following international guidelines. A cohort of 270 Arabic-speaking participants completed the TUQ-Arabic. This study included participants who had utilised telerehabilitation services. Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The test–re-test reliability was performed on 69 participants using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).Results The cohort of the study comprised of 118 female (43.7%) and 152 male (56.3%) participants. Our findings indicate robust internal consistency in TUQ-Arabic subscales, exhibiting excellent Cronbach’s alpha values (>0.90, ranging from 0.902 to 0.940). The overall TUQ-Arabic score displayed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.98). The test–re-test reliability of the total TUQ-Arabic score was excellent, with an ICC of 0.975 (95% CI 0.960–0.984, p < 0.001). Similarly, the test–re-test reliability of the TUQ-Arabic subscales ranged from good to excellent.Conclusion The TUQ-Arabic is internally consistent and reliable, paralleling the original TUQ. Participants displayed favourable views on the telerehabilitation services, resulting in high satisfaction. The TUQ-Arabic is suitable for assessing the usability of remote telerehabilitation services in Saudi Arabia and populations globally. |
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| ISSN: | 0785-3890 1365-2060 |