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Validation Of An Arabic Translation Of The Functioning Everyday With A Wheelchair Self-Report Tool: A Pilot Study, Hassan I. Sarsak
Validation Of An Arabic Translation Of The Functioning Everyday With A Wheelchair Self-Report Tool: A Pilot Study, Hassan I. Sarsak
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Background: The Functioning Everyday with a Wheelchair (FEW) tool is a self-report questionnaire developed to measure consumers’ perceptions of how the features of their wheeled mobility and seating device support their ability to carry out their daily functions and routines independently, safely, and efficiently.
Method: A committee of three bilingual qualified occupational therapists translated the English version into Arabic, which was verified by back translation. The final versions were administered with 26 bilingual English-Arabic speakers. The subjects were randomly assigned to answer either the English or Arabic version of the FEW questionnaire first, followed by answering the FEW …