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We aimed to evaluate the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Thai version of the BCTQ (Thai BCTQ) and to investigate the psychometric properties including internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity and responsiveness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The Thai BCTQ was field tested with 15 healthy volunteers and 15 CTS patients to evaluate the item-objective congruence of each item. Following that, one hundred and twenty-four CTS patients were included for psychometric evaluation in this study. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach\u2019s alpha. Test-retest reliability was examined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). To evaluate construct validity, Spearman\u2019s rank correlation of the symptom severity scale (Thai BCTQ -S), the functional status scale (Thai BCTQ -F) and the subscales of the Thai MHQ were analyzed. Responsiveness was determined using the standardized response mean (SRM).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Minor modification of the Thai version was made to better explain the term \u201ctingling\u201d. The Thai BCTQ-S, Thai BCTQ-F and Thai BCTQ demonstrated adequate Cronbach\u2019s alpha values (0.91-0.94) and good test-retest reliability (ICC=0.89-0.98). Regarding related dimensions, a strong correlation (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>=0.67, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.008) was found between the Thai BCTQ-F and the Function subscale of Thai MHQ as well as between Thai BCTQ-F and the Activities of Daily Living subscale of the Thai MHQ (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>=0.75, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.008). In unrelated dimensions, there was a relatively weak correlation between the Thai BCTQ-S and the Aesthetics subscale of the Thai MHQ (r=0.32, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.0116). The SRM of the Thai BCTQ was 1.46, indicating large responsiveness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The Thai BCTQ has adequate internal consistency in both the symptom and function scales as well as good construct validity and test-retest reliability indicating it is suitable for evaluating Thai CTS patients. This tool also has a high ability to detect clinically significant changes in symptoms and function over time after receiving conservative or surgical treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2023.1132218","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,18]],"date-time":"2023-07-18T10:09:03Z","timestamp":1689674943000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Field testing and psychometric properties of Thai version of the Boston carpal tunnel 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