Validation of the Czech Version of the Symptoms in Persons at Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis (SPARRA) Questionnaire
Authors:
N. Růžičková 1,2; K. Prajzlerová 1; H. Šmucrová 1; B. Heřmánková 3; M. Tomčík 1,2; J. Vencovský 1,2; L. Šenolt 1,2; M. Filková 1,2
Authors‘ workplace:
Revmatologický ústav Praha
1; Revmatologická klinika 1. LF UK, Praha
2; Fakulta tělesné výchovy a sportu, Katedra fyzioterapie UK, Praha
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Čes. Revmatol., 31, 2023, No. 1, p. 8-13.
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Růžičková N, Prajzlerová K, Šmucrová H, Heřmánková B, Tomčík M, Vencovský J, Šenolt L, Filková M. Validation of the Czech Version of the Symptoms in Persons at Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis (SPARRA) Questionnaire
Clinically manifest rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is preceded by the pre-clinical phase, when interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors take place leading to autoantibodies production, such as rheumatoid factor and antibodies against citrullinated proteins. The at-risk individuals may also experience a wide spectrum of symptoms. The Symptoms in Persons at Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis (SPARRA) Questionnaire was created to monitor these symptoms.
The goal of this work was to validate the Czech version of the SPARRA questionnaire. The original version was translated from English to the Czech language by two independent bilingual translators, then consensually synthesized and discussed by the expert panel. The synthesized version was subsequently back-translated by two blinded translators. This version was compared to the original version, and differences were discussed and implemented in the pre-final version, which was presented to the individuals at-risk of RA to assess the clarity, and then the final version was created. The validated Czech version of the SPARRA questionnaire is created primarily for research purposes aiming for future use in clinical practice to predict RA development.
Keywords:
questionnaire – Arthralgia – rheumatoid arthritis – validation – symptom
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