Evaluation of Measurement Properties and Differential Item Functioning in English and French Versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale-6: A Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Study.

Chelsea S Rapoport Alyssa K ChoiLinda KwakkenbosMarie-Eve CarrierRichard S HenryLuc MouthonScott C RoeschBrett D ThombsVanessa L Malcarnenull nullnull null

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2023)

Analyses demonstrated evidence of acceptable reliability and validity of ULS-6 scores in English- and French-speaking adults with SSc. Differential item functioning analysis supported use of the ULS-6 to examine comparative experiences of loneliness without adjusting for language.

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