Article

This systematic review aimed to explore the acceptability,
reliability, and validity of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life-39 (SAQOL-39)
scale across languages.
DATA SOURCES: We employed a systematic search of the
online databases including MEDLINE (Pubmed), Science direct, Web of science,
Psychinfo, Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and Cochrane library published
between 2003 and 2016. REVIEW METHODS: We used PRISMA guidelines for conducting
and reporting this review. Subsequently, screening of the titles and abstracts,
extraction of data as well as the appraisal of the quality of relevant studies
were carried out. RESULTS: The initial search returned 8185 studies. Subsequent
screening and study selection processes narrowed them to 20, needing detailed
review. Forward-backward translation scheme was the preferred method for
translation of the SAQOL-39 from English to other languages. Mainly, the
socio-cultural and linguistic adaptations were performed in the translated
versions. Most versions of the SAQOL-39 showed high test-retest reliability and
internal consistency. However, several psychometric properties including the
validity and responsiveness were seldom reported in these versions. CONCLUSION:
The SAQOL-39 scale showed high acceptability, and reliability across the
languages reviewed in this study. Future translations may additionally focus on
reporting the validity and responsiveness of the instrument.

Langue : ANGLAIS