Abstract
Results: During the 1st phase of the study, some issues related to semantic, idiomatic, experiential and conceptual equivalences arose. These issues were resolved by consensus among the expert committee meeting. The results from the field test of the Malay LIFE-H (3.1) demonstrated that the translated questionnaire was clear and appropriate for Malay speakers. The 2nd phase of the study showed that the Malay LIFE-H (3.1) had good test-retest reliability (ICC> .75) and average bias was <0.5. Further, the Malay LIFE-H (3.1) fairly correlated with Barthel Index (r= 0.55) andWHOQoL (r= 0.28–0.54). Conclusion(s):Malay LIFE-H (3.1) had good face validity and test-retest reliability. Barthel Index and WHOQol positively correlated with Malay LIFE-H, suggesting an acceptable concurrent validity. Implications: We validated a tool that is appropriate to evaluate the levels of social participation among Malay speakers. The tool would be beneficial to identify those are at risk of social restriction, to monitor progression, and to evaluate rehabilitation outcomes.
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