Translation, reliability, and validity of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Brachial Plexus Outcome Measure scale (BPOM-Br).

Giuliana GrechiRoberta de Matos FigueiredoLilian NakamotoIlkilene Pinheiro QueirozMichele Pires Pinto da RochaRicardo Rodrigues de Sousa Junior Hércules Ribeiro Leite

Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)

BPOM-Br is a consistent, reliable, and valid instrument to assess activity of school-aged children with NBPP.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe Brazilian-Portuguese Version of the Brachial Plexus Outcome Measure Scale (BPOM-Br) presents understandable items and no ceiling and floor effects.The BPOM-Br provides a valid and reliable version for use in Brazilian school-aged children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy.It is important to promote its use both in clinical practice and in research as a specific evaluation of activity domain.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
physical activity
clinical practice
young adults
mental health
patient reported outcomes
high school