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OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a Chinese version of the Craig Hospital
Inventory of Environmental Factors. DESIGN: Descriptive case-series. SUBJECTS: A
total of 107 individuals with chronic stroke and 56 age-matched healthy subjects.
METHODS: The English version of the 25-item Craig Hospital Inventory of
Environmental Factors was translated into Chinese using standardized procedures,
and then administered to both the stroke and control groups. The same
questionnaire was administered again to the stroke group 1-2 weeks after the
first session. RESULTS: The Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors had
good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.916) and test-retest reliability
(intra-class correlation coefficient = 0.845). It also had significant
association with Personal Wellbeing Index (r(s) = -0.379, p = 0.001) but not with
Fugl-Meyer Assessment upper limb (r(s) = -0.107, p = 0.320) and lower limb motor
scores (r(s) = -0.032, p = 0.768) among stroke subjects, thus demonstrating
convergent and discriminant validity, respectively. The mean Craig Hospital
Inventory of Environmental Factors score in the stroke group was also
significantly higher than that in controls (p = 0.020), thus showing good
known-groups validity. CONCLUSION: The Chinese version of the Craig Hospital
Inventory of Environmental Factors is a reliable and valid tool for evaluating
the perceived environmental barriers experienced by people with chronic stroke.

Langue : ANGLAIS