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Test-retest reliability of Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in nurses
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Pages: 753-755
Year: Issue:  10
Journal: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases

Keyword:  Musculoskeletal disordersNordic QuestionnaireTest-retest reliability;
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the test-retest reliability of Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in nurses and to provide supplementary data for evaluating the reliability of the questionnaire in different occupational populations.Methods Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was translated into Chinese according to the Guidelines for the process of cross-cultural adaptation of self-report measures.We carried out a study to examine the reliability of Chinese-version Nordic Questionnaire among Chinese nurses.This study was conducted in 120 nurses recruited from our hospital,who underwent questionnaire survey twice within one week.The test-retest reliability of questionnaire was analyzed.Results The Chinese-version Nordic Questionnaire showed a high test-retest reliability,with a Kappa coefficient of 0.72~1.00.Conclusion The Chinese-version Nordic Questionnaire has a high test-retest reliability in nurses,so it can be used for the screening and epidemiological investigation of musculoskeletal disorders in this population.
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