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Examining the Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Mind-B Questionnaire in Als Patients Publisher Pubmed



Rahimzadeh Goradel R1 ; Sattarpour R1 ; Hooshyari Z2 ; Taebi M1 ; Ghavampour A3 ; Jazani MR4 ; Sarraf P4
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  1. 1. Students’ Scientific Research Center, Exceptional Talents Development Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Tehran medical branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Iranian center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Brain and Behavior Published:2023


Abstract

Background: In addition to affecting the nerves and muscles, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease also affects the behavior and cognition of patients. In this study, we examine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of Motor Neuron Disease Behavioral instrument (MiND-B) questionnaire to investigate behavioral changes in Persian-speaking ALS patients. Methods: Forty-six Persian-speaking patients with ALS filled out the MiND-B questionnaire. Then, the overall scores and each of the domains of this questionnaire were statistically analyzed. Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated.70 for the whole questionnaire. To check the validity of the questionnaire, the correlation of its scores with the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral ALS screen (ECAS-A) questionnaire was taken, and this correlation was significant (p =.038). Conclusion: The findings of this study show that the Persian version of the MiND-B questionnaire has the necessary validity and reliability to investigate behavioral changes in Persian-speaking patients with ALS. © 2023 The Authors. Brain and Behavior published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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