Cross‐Cultural Adaptation, Reliability and Validation of the Mini‐OAKHQoL for Knee/Hip Osteoarthritis in a Syrian Arabic‐Speaking Population: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Background and Aims: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized. The Mini-Osteoarthritis Knee and Hip Quality of Life (Mini-OAKHQoL) scale is used to evaluate the impact of knee/hip osteoarthritis (KOA/HOA) on patients' quality of life (QoL). This study aims to ascertain the consistency and accuracy of the Mini-OAKHQoL Syrian Arabic version. Method: < 0.05. Results: This study included 87 persons with KOA/HOA. The Mini-OAKHQoL demonstrated satisfactory face and content validity. The intraclass correlation coefficient, confidence intervals (ICC = 0.844, 95% CI: 0.76-0.90). for the overall score with a cut-off > 0.5. The Cronbach's α for the categories was satisfactory internal consistency (α > 0.7). Regarding the assessment of convergent validity, physical activities, mental health, pain, and independent items of the Mini-OAKHQoL Arabic version demonstrated moderate to high correlations with the WOMAC and SF-36. Conclusion: The Mini-OAKHQoL is a well-validated and reliable scale for evaluating QoL in patients with KOA/HOA, demonstrating strong utility in both clinical practice and research settings among Arabic-speaking populations.