المقاييس الصحية العربية

Acronym

NOSE

Description

Instrument designed to measure nasal obstruction. It is commonly used in otolaryngology practices to provide an objective measure of nasal obstruction.

Area of assessment

Symptoms.

Condition

Ent.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Amer, M. A.	2017		Both	Consecutive patients who underwent septal surgery and asymptomatic controls		203	Contact Author
Samy Elwany	2021	19 - 56	Both	nasal obstruction due to septal deviation and/or turbinate hypertrophy and	Egypt	248	Contact Author

Urgency, Premeditation (lack of), Perseverance (lack of), Sensation Seeking, Positive Urgency, Impulsive Behavior Scale

Acronym

UPPS-P

Description

The UPPS-P scale highlights five complementary impulsivity constructs (i.e., positive urgency, negative urgency, lack of perseverance, lack of premeditation, and sensation seeking) that possibly work as different pathways linking impulsivity to other disorders

Area of assessment

Addiction, Mental health.

Condition

Psychiatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Bteich, G.	2017	18 - 25	Both	students and collaborators from the Lebanese University	Lebanon	743	Contact Author

Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

Acronym

K10

Description

A global measure of distress based on questions about anxiety and depressive symptoms that a person has experienced in the most recent 4 week period. Used to assess psychological distress among general and clinical populations from different cultural backgrounds.

Area of assessment

anxiety, Depresssion, Mental health.

Condition

Psychiatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Easton, S. D.	2017		Both	Social workers	Palestine	234	Contact Author

Jefferson Scale of Attitude toward Physician and Nurse Collaboration

Acronym

JSAPNC

Description

The instrument measures the attitude of physicians and nurses toward collaboration with fifteen questions divided into four domains including: 1) Shared education and collaboration , 2) Caring as opposed to curing, 3) Nurse’s autonomy , and 4) Physician’s authority .

Area of assessment

Health service.

Condition

Hospital, Human resources, Nursing, Occupation.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Elsous, A.	2017	37.04 ± 9.95	Both	Nurses and physicians	Palestine	414	Contact Author

Skindex-16

Acronym

Not available

Description

A brief skin-disease-specific QoL questionnaire

Area of assessment

Quality of life.

Condition

Dermatology.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Essa, N.	2017		Both	Consecutive dermatological patients and healthy persons	Egypt	1000	Contact Author

Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs

Acronym

LANSS

Description

A tool used to identify patients in whom neuropathic mechanisms dominate their pain experience. The LANSS consists of five items on self-reported pain symptoms and two items on the findings of a simple clinical examination to assess the presence of allodynia and pin-prick threshold.

Area of assessment

Pain, Symptoms.

Condition

Neurology.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Garoushi, S.	2017	≥ 18	Both	Formal diagnosis of diabetes	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	110	Contact Author

London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy

Acronym

LMUP

Description

Measures the degree of intention of a current or recent pregnancy. The LMUP can be used to evaluate family planning or preconception care programs.

Area of assessment

Beliefs, Knowledge/attitude, Perception.

Condition

Obstetric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Almaghaslah, E.	2017	15 - 49	Female	women who were ever-pregnant and of childbearing	Saudi Arabia	796	Contact Author

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-EGFRI 18

Acronym

FACT-EGFRI 18

Description

For patients treated with EGFR Inhibitors

Area of assessment

Symptoms.

Condition

Dermatology, Oncology.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Parks-Vernizzi, E.	2016	mean 58	Both	cancer		214	Contact Author

Geriatric Anxiety Scale

Acronym

GAS

Description

A 30-item self-report questionnaire that evaluates anxiety among older adults with 3 subscales; somatic, cognitive , affective.

Area of assessment

anxiety, Mental health.

Condition

Geriatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Hallit, S.	2017	18 and more	Both	Three nursing homes	Lebanon	428	Free

Personality Inventory for DSM-5

Acronym

PID-5

Description

A 220 item self-rated personality trait assessment scale for adults age 18 and older. It assesses 25 personality trait facets including Anhedonia, Anxiousness, Attention Seeking, Callousness, Deceitfulness, Depressivity, Distractibility, Eccentricity, Emotional Lability, Grandiosity, Hostility, Impulsivity, Intimacy Avoidance, Irresponsibility, Manipulativeness, Perceptual Dysregulation, Perseveration, Restricted Affectivity, Rigid Perfectionism, Risk Taking, Separation Insecurity, Submissiveness, Suspiciousness, Unusual Beliefs and Experiences, and Withdrawal,

Area of assessment

Knowledge/attitude, Mental health.

Condition

Psychiatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Asma A.	2017	19.3	Both	undergraduate students	Bahrain Kuwait Qatar	710	Contact Author
Olga Coelho	2020	18 - 61	Both	Emirati citizens	United Arab Emirates	312	Not available
Olga Coelho	2020	18 - 57	Both	volunteers	United Arab Emirates	1090	Contact Author

Diabetes Fatalism Scale

Acronym

DFS

Description

A measure of diabetes fatalism (perceptions of despair, hopelessness, and powerlessness) . It consists of 12 items conceptualized in three subscales: 1) emotional distress (despair); 2) religious and spiritual coping (hopelessness); and 3) perceived self-efficacy (powerlessness)

Area of assessment

anxiety, Beliefs, Mental health, Perception.

Condition

Metabolic /endocrine, Psychiatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Sukkarieh, H.O.	2018		Both	patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for more than one year, on oral hypoglycemic pills, no psychiatric illness, and ability to read and write Arabic.	Lebanon	274	Contact Author

Spirituality Questionnaire

Acronym

SQ

Description

SQ gives an overview of spirituality beliefs and practices. It measures the concepts of inner-self, meaning in life and connectedness. It includes the following dimensions: self-awareness, importance of spiritual beliefs, spirituality practices, and spiritual needs

Area of assessment

Beliefs, Spirituality / religion.

Condition

Psychiatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Nawafleh, H. A.	2018	18 - 49	Both	students	Jordan	1269	Contact Author

Women's Health Questionnaire

Acronym

WHQ

Description

A measure of mid-aged women's emotional and physical health. The range of subscales included in the WHQ enable a detailed assessment of dimensions of emotional and physical health, such as depression, anxiety, sleep problems, somatic symptoms, with optional subscales for menstrual problems and sexual difficulties. It was originally developed to evaluate changes experienced by women during the menopause transition.

Area of assessment

General health, Quality of life.

Condition

Women's health.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Benzineb, S.	2013	mean age 52.24	Female	healthy	Tunisia	1150	Contact Author

Obsessive Compulsive Beliefs Questionnaire-44

Acronym

OBQ-44

Description

A measure of beliefs considered important in the development and maintenance of obsessive–compulsive disorder.

Area of assessment

Beliefs, Mental health.

Condition

Psychiatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Rahat M	2012	18 - 30	Both	healthy students	Kuwait	200	Contact Author

Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (brief version)

Acronym

APQ-15

Description

A tool to assess parenting practices and skills, consisting of 42 items. Thirty five are divided into five subscales: Positive Parenting, Parental Involvement, Poor Monitoring/Supervision, Inconsistent Discipline, and Corporal Punishment. The remaining seven items measure discipline practices other than corporal punishment for the purpose of avoiding negative biases.

Area of assessment

Behavior, Function/disability/performance.

Condition

Family/caregiver.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Badahdah, A	2015	4 - 12	Both	parents of children	Qatar	251	Contact Author

Spiritual Care-Giving Scale

Acronym

SCGS

Description

The SCGS, has been developed to measure nursing students’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care in practice.

Area of assessment

Health service, Perception, Spirituality / religion.

Condition

Family/caregiver, Nursing.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Cruz, J. P.	2016		Both	Nursing Students	Saudi Arabia	202	Contact Author

Cultural Capacity Scale

Acronym

CCS

Description

A measure of cultural competence. Includes multiple domains of cultural competence such as cultural knowledge, sensitivity, and skills. The scale can measure the levels of and individual differences in the cultural competence of nursing students and professional nurses

Area of assessment

Health service, Social.

Condition

Family/caregiver, Hospital, Human resources, Nursing.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Cruz, J. P.	2017	mean age 20.89 ± 1.33.	Both	healthy	Saudi Arabia	200	Contact Author

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Acronym

SPADI

Description

A measure of current shoulder pain and disability in an outpatient setting. SPADI contains 13 items that assess two domains; a 5-item subscale that measures pain and an 8-item subscale that measures disability.

Area of assessment

Function/disability/performance, Pain.

Condition

Orthopedic /rheumatology, Rehabilitation.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Alsanawi, H	2015	21 - older	Both	patients with shoulder pain and dysfunction	Saudi Arabia	64	Contact Author

Adult Hope Scale

Acronym

AHS

Description

A measure of Snyder's cognitive model of hope which defines hope as "a positive motivational state that is based on an interactively derived sense of successful (a) agency (goal-directed energy), and (b) pathways (planning to meet goals)" (Snyder, Irving, & Anderson, 1991, p. 287).

Area of assessment

Beliefs, Mental health, Perception.

Condition

Psychiatric.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Alali, T.	2017	20	Both	undergraduate	Kuwait	2000	Contact Author

Diabetes-39

Acronym

D-39

Description

A measure of QoL of patients with diabetes that assess physical, psychological and social functioning.

Area of assessment

Quality of life.

Condition

Metabolic /endocrine.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Khader, Y	2008	mean (SD) of 56.6 (9.9)	Both	patients	Jordan	386	Contact Author