Urdu Version of Lower Extremity Functional Scale: Reliability and Validity Study

Psychometric Analysis of Urdu Version of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index: A Reliability and Validity Study

The objective of the research is to translate and to culturally familiarize the Lower extremity functional scale into the Urdu language along the investigation if the Lower Extremity Functional Scale is reliable and validate in the Pakistani population with Lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders and to check the correlation with Short Form - 36.

The questionnaire will be translated into Urdu and cross-culturally modified. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, conceptual validity, discriminative validity, responsiveness, and concurrent validity will be examined in 150 participants seeking treatment for lower extremity dysfunction using the Urdu version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• From16 years Old to 60 Years Old
• Presence of an Lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders like soft tissue injuries, joints and muscles injuries
• No intervention between the test-retest assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

• To complete the forms because of a psychological Impairment.
• Illiteracy or lack of understanding of Urdu Language
• The presence of any kind of bone fracture