TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The Chinese language version of the abbreviated Burn Specific Health Scale: A validation study
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Li, Dong-Wen
A1  - Liu, Wen-Qing
A1  - Wang, Hong-mei
A1  - Ying-Sun, 
A1  - Cui, Lin
A1  - Zhao, Fang-Fang
SP  - 1001
EP  - 1006
VL  - 40
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: The Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS) is designed to measure burn-specific, health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the abbreviated BSHS (BSHS-A). METHODS: The English version of the BSHS-A was translated into Chinese using a standardised procedure. The participants were 457 patients classified into three severity groups (mild, moderate and severe). All patients completed the Chinese BSHS-A questionnaire, the Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the EuroQol 5-Dimensions (EQ-5D). To evaluate clinical utility of the BSHS-A, we used Cronbach's alpha (internal consistency), intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs; test-retest reliability) and construct validity (using the SF-36 and EQ-5D). RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha for all subscales was >0.80, demonstrating high internal consistency of the BSHS-A (Chinese version). The ICC was >0.70 for each patient group. Strong correlations were observed between the BSHS-A and SF-36 and EQ-5D scales. Neither floor nor ceiling effects were found. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrated that the BSHS-A (Chinese version) has good psychometric properties, showing suitable internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The BSHS-A may, thus, be useful for assessing HRQoL in Chinese burn victims. However, adaptations may be required to reduce its length.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2013.10.022
ID  - ref1
ER  -