The Young Spine Questionnaire (13-18 years)
General
The Young Spine Questionnaire (YSQ 13-18) is an instrument which measures prevalence, frequency as well as intensity, activity restrictions, care seeking behaviour and influence of parental back trouble in children and adolenscents with spinal pain aged 13 to 18 years.
The YSQ 13-18 is currently under development and will be ready early 2024.
Users guide
The YSQ 13-18 users guide contain general information about the development and structure of the questionnaire and scoring instructions.
- YSQ 13-18 users guide →
Terms and conditions
The YSQ 13-18 can be used free of charge for scientific purposes as long as 1) it is used according to the users guide, 2) follow the specifications outlined in the original article, and 3) it is not modified.
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the YSQ 13-18
If you wish to translate and cross-culturally adapt the YSQ 13-18 into another language, please send a request to Henrik Hein Lauridsen on e-mail: hlauridsen@health.sdu.dk. Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the YSQ 13-18 uses the English version (see below) and must follow the guidelines outlined by Beaton et al. → abstract.
The following templates have to be filled out during the translation process:
- YSQ 13-18 forward translation →
- YSQ 13-18 forward translation – synthesis →
- YSQ 13-18 backward translation →
- YSQ 13-18 backward translation – synthesis →
When translation and cross-cultural adaptation has been completed, we ask that all the documentation and the final translated version are forwarded to Henrik Hein Lauridsen.
We collect and publish all translated versions of the YSQ 13-18 on this website to avoid multiple translations of the questionnaire in a specific language.
Danish version →
This is the Danish version of the YSQ 13-18. The questionnaire has been developed in Danish and tested in adolescents aged 13-18.
Will be published in due course…
English version →
This is the English version of the YDQ 13-18. It has been translated and cross-culturally adapted into English using the first 3 phases of the method described by Beaton et al. (2000).
Will be published in due course…