2011 Cross-cultural validation of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool in RA

Description: The Educational Needs Assessment Tool (the ENAT) is a 39-item patient questionnaire originally developed in the UK to assess educational needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this study was to assess the cross-cultural validity of the ENAT in 7 European countries.
Conclusion The ENAT is a simple tool, which is a valid measure of educational needs of people with RA. Adjustment for cross-cultural non-invariance is available if data from the 7 European countries are to be pooled or compared.
Cross-cultural validation of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool in RA in 7 European countries Ndosi M, Tennant A, Bergsten U, Kukkurainen ML, Machado P, Torre-Aboki JDE LA, Viet Vieland TP. M., Zangi HA., Hill J BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:110 (full text)