Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Short Form Stroke Impact Scale (SF-SIS) into Arabic among stroke survivors in Saudi Arabia

Strong correlations were found with BI, LIFE-H, and SF-36, while moderate correlations were observed with WMFT, FMA-UE, and MAL-30-Ar.</p> <p>The SF-SIS-Ar is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing stroke-related quality of life and functional impact in Arabic-speaking stroke survivors.</p> <p></p><p>Rehabilitation professionals can use the Short Form Stroke Impact Scale Arabic Version (SF-SIS-Ar) to evaluate patient-perceived stroke recovery, health-related quality of life, participation, and functional impact in Arabic-speaking stroke survivors.</p><p>The SF-SIS-Ar demonstrated excellent reliability, indicating that clinically stable patients are expected to obtain similar scores with repeated administrations over time.</p><p>Significant associations between the SF-SIS-Ar and established functional, quality-of-life, participation, and upper-extremity outcome measures support its clinical usefulness in comprehensive stroke rehabilitation assessment.</p><p>The SF-SIS-Ar provides a practical and culturally appropriate patient-reported outcome measure suitable for use in both clinical rehabilitation settings and stroke rehabilitation research within Arabic-speaking populations.</p><p></p> <p>Rehabilitation professionals can use the Short Form Stroke Impact Scale Arabic Version (SF-SIS-Ar) to evaluate patient-perceived stroke recovery, health-related quality of life, participation, and functional impact in Arabic-speaking stroke survivors.</p> <p>The SF-SIS-Ar demonstrated excellent reliability, indicating that clinically stable patients are expected to obtain similar scores with repeated administrations over time.</p> <p>Significant associations between the SF-SIS-Ar and established functional, quality-of-life, participation, and upper-extremity outcome measures support its clinical usefulness in comprehensive stroke rehabilitation assessment.</p> <p>The SF-SIS-Ar provides a practical and culturally appropriate patient-reported outcome measure suitable for use in both clinical rehabilitation settings and stroke rehabilitation research within Arabic-speaking populations.</p>