The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the 12-item Örebro musculoskeletal screening questionnaire (ÖMSQ-12-TR)

Abstract

Purpose

The 12-item Örebro Musculoskeletal Screening Questionnaire (ÖMSQ-12) is a multidimensional questionnaire assessing general musculoskeletal problems. This study aimed to investigate its construct validity and reliability.

Materials and methods

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed for construct validity. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) and the SF-12 and Pain Numerical Rating Scale (P-NRS) were used for convergent validity. Reliability (ICC), internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha), reproducibility, and known-group validity were assessed. The cut-off value was measured.

Results

A total of n = 378 individuals (aged 35.7 ± 12.4 years, female = 73.3%) with a musculoskeletal problem participated in the study. P-NRS score of the individuals was 5. Results showed that a 3-factor model did fit well under CFA (χ²/df = 2.76 ≤ 3). The questionnaire had good reliability (ICC = 0.865) and internal consistency (α = 0.810). There were no floor or ceiling effects (<%15). Total ÖMSQ-12-TR scores had a correlation with the TSK, SF-12 and P-NRS (r = 0.303–0.609). The AUC for the risk of absenteeism from work was obtained as 0.738 (p < 0.001). The risk of absenteeism was high in individuals with an ÖMSQ-12-TR score of ≥57.5.

Conclusions

The ÖMSQ-12-TR is a valid and reliable questionnaire that can be used in determining the risk of absenteeism in musculoskeletal disorders and is convenient for online use.

Clinical Trial Number

NCT04723615

Keywords:

• Musculoskeletal diseases
• musculoskeletal pain
• absenteeism
• reliability and validity
• risk assessment
• patient reported outcome measures

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Author note

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. The authors received no specific funding for this work. The authors confirm that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors and that there are no other individuals who satisfied the criteria for authorship but are not listed.