• Eula Katucha da Silva Rodrigues, Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca, and Joy C MacDermid.
• Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor Apparatus, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil. Electronic address: eularodrigues@gmail.com.
• J Hand Ther. 2015 Jan 1; 28 (1): 69-75; quiz 76.

Study DesignClinical measurements.PurposePerform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) into a Brazilian version (PRWE-BR), and assess its internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity.MethodsPRWE-BR was developed using standardized guidelines. Sixty-one patients with different wrist injuries were recruited. They were submitted to two assessments, 2-7 days apart. Reliability was measured by internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient). Construct validity was determined via hypothesis testing (Spearman's correlation) of correlations with subscales of SF-36 and DASH.ResultsPRWE-BR and its subscales achieved high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha ≥ 0.85) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICC ≥ 0.90). Construct validity was established by confirmation of 85.7% of our previously formulated hypotheses.ConclusionsPRWE-BR is a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of pain and dysfunction in Brazilian patients with injuries involving the wrist joint.Level Of EvidenceN/A.Copyright © 2015 Hanley & Belfus. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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