title: Validation of the Thai version of the questionnaire for identifying subjects with potential rheumatic diseases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To translate and evaluate the diagnostic property and the feasibility of the Thai version of the questionnaire for identifying subjects with potential rheumatic diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  The original screening questionnaires by Liang MH et al were translated and modified from the English version to the Thai version. The Thai version of the questionnaire was administered to 450 subjects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two hundred and twenty-five patients who fulfilled standard diagnostic criteria of each rheumatic disease and 225 healthy subjects were consecutively recruited. A positive response to one or more questions of the questionnaire gave a sensitivity (95% confidence interval or CI), specificity (95% CI), positive, and negative likelihood ratios of 94% (90-97), 73% (67-79), 3.48, and 0.08, respectively. The accuracy of test was 93%. Median time-to-complete questionnaire was three minutes (range 0.5-15). Most ofthem (950%) completed questionnaires by themselves. However 12% of the questionnaires had missing items. False positive was prevalent in women, young age, high-educated individuals, and government officers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Thai version of the screening questionnaire is valid and easy to use for identifying subjects with potential rheumatic diseases. It is suitable to use as a screening tool in primary care setting or epidemiologic research.
authors.forename: Jirachaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chaisurote
authors.forename: Karaketklang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khemajira
authors.forename: Chanapai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wanwisa
authors.forename: Wanruchada
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Katchamart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand; D014177:Translations