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Original MFPDI questions compared to the back translated MFPDI questions. |
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| Original MFPDI questions |
Back-translated MFPDI questions |
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| I avoid walking outside at all |
I totally avoid walking outside |
| I avoid walking long distances |
I avoid walking long distances* |
| I don't walk in a normal way |
I don't walk in a normal way* |
| I walk slowly |
I walk slowly* |
| I have to stop and rest my feet |
I need to stop and rest my feet |
| I avoid hard or rough surfaces when possible |
I avoid walking on hard or uneven surfaces |
| I avoid standing for a long time |
I avoid standing for long periods |
| I catch the bus or use the car more often |
I take the bus or use the car more often |
| I need help with housework/shopping |
I require help with jobs around the home/with shopping |
| I still do everything but with more pain or discomfort |
I still do everything but with more pain or discomfort * |
| I get irritable when my feet hurt |
I become irritable when my feet ache |
| I feel self-conscious about my feet |
I am embarrassed of my feet |
| I get self-conscious about the shoes I have to wear |
I am embarrassed of the shoes I have to wear |
| I have constant pain in my feet |
I have constant pain in my feet* |
| My feet are worse in the morning |
My feet are worse in the morning* |
| My feet are more painful in the evening |
My feet are more painful at night |
| I get shooting pains in my feet |
I have stabbing pains in my feet |
| I am unable to carry out my previous work |
I am unable to cope with my previous job† |
| I no longer do all my previous activities (sport, dancing, hill-walking, etc) |
I no longer do my former activities (sport, dancing, hiking etc)† |
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NB: * word-perfect back-translation, † Questions excluded from this study, as participants were of retirement age | |
Kaoulla et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:39 doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-39 |
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