title: A cross-cultural adaptation of the Upper Limb Functional Index in French Canadian.
abstract: METHODS
  Clinical measurement.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The Upper Limb Functional Index (ULFI) is a self-report questionnaire assessing activity limitations/participation restrictions resulting from an upper limb musculoskeletal disorder (UL-MSD). It is suitable for use in a rehabilitation context where clinicians have important time constraints due to a heavy caseload. However, no French version was available until now.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the ULFI in French Canadian and examine the psychometric properties and clinical applicability of the adapted version (ULFI-FC) among 50 bilingual patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The ULFI-FC showed high internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.93), good convergent validity with the original ULFI (r = 0.85) and with the French Canadian version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (r = -0.85) and good applicability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study supports the suitability of the ULFI-FC for use in a busy rehabilitation setting for French-speaking patients with UL-MSD.
  
  
  METHODS
  N/A.
authors: Hand Centre, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 1560 Sherbrooke East, Pavilion Lachapelle, Room A-2014, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1; School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Canada. Electronic address: tokiko.hamasaki.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
authors: Tokiko
authors: T
authors: Hamasaki
authors: Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Canada; School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Canada.
authors: Louise
authors: L
authors: Demers
authors: Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Canada; School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Canada.
authors: Johanne
authors: J
authors: Filiatrault
authors: Occupational Therapy Program, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada.
authors: Ginette
authors: G
authors: Aubin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D014177:Translations; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*