The Young Disability Questionnaire – spine (13-18 years)
General
The Young Disability Questionnaire – spine (YDQ-spine 13-18) is an instrument which measures the consequences of spinal pain in adolescents aged 13-18.
The YDQ-spine-2 is currently under development and will be ready early 2024.
User guide
The YDQ-spine 13-18 users guide contain general information about the development and structure of the questionnaire and scoring instructions.
- YDQ-spine 13-18 user guide →
Terms and conditions
The YDQ-spine 13-18 can be used free of charge for clinical and scientific purposes as long as 1) it is used according to the users guide, 2) follow the specifications outlined in the original articles, and 3) it is not modified.
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the YDQ-spine 13-18
If you wish to translate and cross-culturally adapt the YDQ-spine 13-18 into another language, please send a request to Henrik Hein Lauridsen on e-mail: hlauridsen@health.sdu.dk. Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the YDQ-spine 13-18 uses the English version (see below) and must follow the guidelines outlined by Beaton et al. → abstract. We strongly recommend that you also carry out a validation study to confirm the validity (e.g. factor structure) and reliability of the translated version and publish it.
The following templates have to be filled out during the translation process:
- YSQ-spine 13-18 forward translation →
- YSQ-spine 13-18 forward translation – synthesis →
- YSQ-spine 13-18 backward translation →
- YSQ-spine 13-18 backward translation – synthesis →
When translation and cross-cultural adaptation has been completed, we ask that all the documentation and the final translated version are forwarded to Henrik Hein Lauridsen.
We collect and publish all translated versions of the YDQ-spine 13-18 on this website to avoid multiple translations of the questionnaire in a specific language.
Danish version →
This is the Danish version of the YDQ-spine 13-18. It is developed in Danish and tested on children in aged 13-18.
Will be published in due course…
English version →
This is the English version of the YDQ-spine 13-18. It has been translated and cross-culturally adapted into English using the first 3 phases of the method described by Beaton et al. (2000).
Will be published in due course…