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While the Modern Standard Arabic version of the RMDQ has demonstrated preliminary reliability, its structural validity has not been thoroughly evaluated. This study aimed to assess the structural validity of the Modern Standard Arabic RMDQ using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for 113 patients with LBP recruited from outpatient physical therapy clinics in Saudi Arabia. Participants completed the Modern Standard Arabic RMDQ, a 24-item instrument scored dichotomously. CFA was performed using the Weighted Least Squares Mean and Variance adjusted estimator to test a unidimensional model. Model fit was assessed using Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA), Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR), Tucker\u2013Lewis Index (TLI), and Comparative Fit Index (CFI). Reliability was evaluated using McDonald\u2019s omega (\u03c9). Results: The initial one-factor CFA model showed close to acceptable fit (RMSEA = 0.044; SRMR = 0.149; TLI = 0.94; CFI = 0.93). After accounting for significant residual correlations between item pairs (items 4 &amp; 21; 13 &amp; 18), model fit improved (\u0394\u03c72 = 22.33; \u0394df = 2; p &lt; 0.001) (RMSEA = 0.038; SRMR = 0.145; TLI = 0.95; CFI = 0.95). Most items had significant loadings on the latent construct, except item 2. McDonald\u2019s \u03c9 was 0.91, indicating excellent internal consistency. Conclusions: The findings of this study provide supportive evidence for the structural validity and internal consistency of the Modern Standard Arabic version of the RMDQ and suggest the presence of a dominant unidimensional structure. The Arabic RMDQ may be useful for assessing LBP-related disability in Arabic-speaking patients with LBP, although further validation studies are warranted.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15124527","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,12]],"date-time":"2026-06-12T01:52:08Z","timestamp":1781229128000},"page":"4527","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Structural Validity of the Arabic Roland\u2013Morris Disability Questionnaire Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Patients with Low Back Pain"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9891-3390","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abdulrahman M.","family":"Alsubiheen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. 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