The ASAS Health Index and Environmental Factors Item Set: validity and reliability of the Swedish translations in Swedish patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Caroline Feldthusen Magnus Hallström Alexander d'Elia Anna Deminger Uta Kiltz Helena Forsblad-d'Elia

Published in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology (2023)

The Swedish version of ASAS HI proved to be valid and reliable and is recommended for assessing the impact of AS on global functioning and health. A Swedish version of EFIS has been produced and uploaded on the ASAS website. The EFIS proved to have acceptable face and content validity, and may contribute to the contextual interpretation of the ASAS HI.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
psychometric properties
public health
healthcare
mental health
rheumatoid arthritis
health information
disease activity
health promotion
systemic lupus erythematosus
human health
climate change