Validation of the Italian versions of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and the Dougados Functional Index (DFI) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis | Zendy

Fausto Salaffi | Zendy; Andrea Stancati | Zendy; Alberto Silvestri | Zendy; Marina Carotti | Zendy; Walter Grassi | Zendy

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Validation of the Italian versions of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and the Dougados Functional Index (DFI) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Author(s) -

Fausto Salaffi,

Andrea Stancati,

Alberto Silvestri,

Marina Carotti,

Walter Grassi

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

reumatismo

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2240-2683

pISSN - 0048-7449

DOI - 10.4081/reumatismo.2005.161

Subject(s) - basfi , ankylosing spondylitis , basdai , medicine , cronbach's alpha , intraclass correlation , physical therapy , spondylitis , surgery , disease , psychometrics , clinical psychology , psoriatic arthritis

The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and the Dougados Functional Index (DFI) are the most commonly used instruments to measure functioning in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate these instruments into the Italian language.

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