Table 1 Cognitive debriefing of the Thai PROMIS Paediatric and Parent Proxy Upper Extremity Short Form 8a
Item | Paediatric | Parent-proxy | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | I could button my shirt or pants | My child could button his/her shirt or pants | • No comment |
2 | I could open a jar by myself | My child could open a jar by himself/herself | • No comment |
3 | I could open the rings in school binders | My child could open the rings in school binders | • One child advised to emphasize the word “open the rings” to avoid misunderstanding between “open the rings” or “open only the front cover of the school binders”. |
4 | I could pour a drink from a full pitcher | My child could pour a drink from a full pitcher | • The size and weight of the pitcher might affect the ability of a child to perform this task. |
5 | I could pull a shirt on over my head by myself | My child could pull a shirt on over his/her head without help | • Different types and sizes of T-shirts might affect the difficulty of this activity. |
6 | I could pull open heavy doors | My child could pull open heavy doors | • All children and parents understood the meaning of the activity that was asked (to pull the door open). • However, the children and parents asked questions regarding how heavy the door was. • Three children were concerned that if the door was very big and heavy, they would not be able to pull it open. • They answered this question with “With a little trouble” (2 children) or “With some trouble” (1 child). • The parents were also concerned about how heavy the door was. If the door was very heavy, the children might not be able to pull it open. • After reviewing the original English item, it does not specify the weight of the door. • The English item leaves it up to interpretation what the respondent considers to be “heavy”. • We decided not to insert a weight or any example in the translation because it would not help children much and would deviate from the original source. |
7 | I could put on my shoes by myself | My child could put on his/her shoes without help | • All children understood that the word “shoes” meant the type of shoes that they need to put their feet inside. • Emphasized that the shoes mentioned in this item should not be the sandals which is much easy to wear. |
8 | I could use a key to unlock a door | My child could use a key to unlock a door | • No comment |