Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Turkish Version of Atroshi-Lyrén 6-item Symptoms Scale

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Turkish Version of Atroshi-Lyrén 6-item Symptoms Scale

This study aims to develop Turkish version of the Atroshi-Lyrén 6-item symptoms scale (A-L scale) and to perform validity and reliability evaluations.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged between 18-65 years old,
• Had symptoms of numbness, tingling, weakness and pain in the hands for at least 1 month,
• Assessed through provocation tests and physical examination to match the median nerve distribution.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not willing to participate in the study,
• Clinical or electrophysiological signs of proximal nerve compression,
• Diabetes or other metabolic disease,
• Rheumatoid arthritis or other general inflammatory diseases.