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The Southampton Dupuytren\u2019s Scoring Scheme (SDSS) is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure designed to quantify disability in this condition. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Serbian version of the SDSS. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Institute for Orthopedic Surgery \u201cBanjica\u201d, Belgrade, from January 2024 to March 2025. Sixty-eight patients with Dupuytren\u2019s contracture completed the Serbian SDSS, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), and a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain. Translation followed standardized forward\u2013backward procedures. Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach\u2019s alpha, construct validity with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and convergent validity with Pearson\u2019s correlation coefficients. Results: The Serbian SDSS demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1 = 0.914). CFA supported a unidimensional five-item structure with strong factor loadings (0.76\u20130.93) and acceptable fit indices (\u03c72 = 10.094, df = 5, p = 0.073; IFI = 0.979; CFI = 0.978; TLI = 0.956). Convergent validity was confirmed by strong correlations with DASH (r = 0.779) and VAS (r = 0.702) and a strong negative correlation with SF-12 PCS (r = \u22120.802). Conclusions: The Serbian SDSS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing functional disability in patients with Dupuytren\u2019s contracture and offers a robust, patient-centered measure for clinical and research use.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14217528","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,24]],"date-time":"2025-10-24T02:34:45Z","timestamp":1761273285000},"page":"7528","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Psychometric Evaluation of the Serbian Version of the Southampton Dupuytren\u2019s Scoring Scheme in Patients with Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Milos","family":"Vucetic","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Orthopedic Surgery \u201cBanjica\u201d, 11000 Belgrade, 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