Validity and Reliability of the Thai Version of the Modified Harris Hip Score for Patients With Hip Abnormalities.

Background: The modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) is one of the more commonly used patient-reported outcome measures to evaluate and monitor treatment in patients with hip abnormalities and has been translated into several languages.

Purpose: To develop a Thai version of the mHHS (TH-mHHS) and evaluate the validity and reliability of the measure.

Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3.

Methods: The TH-mHHS was developed using the forward-backward translation method. Patients who presented with hip pain during the first clinic visit completed the Thai version of questionnaires including the mHHS, 36-item Short Form Health Survey (TH-SF36), and Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (TH-HOOS). The validity between the measures was tested using the Spearman correlation coefficient. The test-retest reliability of the TH-mHHS was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient, and internal consistency was assessed using the Cronbach alpha.

Results: A total of 64 patients were enrolled who had a mean age of 52.8 ± 16.6 years (range, 17-80 years). There were 64% female and 36% male participants. The TH-mHHS showed a moderate correlation with all subscales of the TH-HOOS and the total TH-HOOS ( = 0.50-0.65; < .01) and a high correlation with the physical functioning subscale and physical component summary of the TH-SF36 ( = 0.73 and 0.75, respectively; < .01). The test-retest reliability was excellent, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.95 (95% CI, 0.92-0.97; < .001). The internal consistency was acceptable, with a Cronbach alpha of .71. No floor or ceiling effects were observed.

Conclusion: The TH-mHHS showed a moderate to high correlation with the TH-SF36 and TH-HOOS, excellent test-retest reliability, and acceptable internal consistency. This measure can be effectively used for evaluating Thai patients with hip disorders, especially an older and arthritic population.