A Dutch validation study of the multiple sclerosis work difficulties questionnaire in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

Elianne Van Egmond; Dennis Van Gorp; Cynthia Honan; Marco Heerings; Peter Jongen; Jac Van Der Klink; Michiel Reneman; Ernesto Beenakker; Stephan Frequin; Koen De Gans; Gerald Hengstman; Elske Hoitsma; Jop Mostert; Wim Verhagen; Désirée Zemel; Huub Middelkoop; Leo Visser; Karin Van Der Hiele

doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1686072

A Dutch validation study of the multiple sclerosis work difficulties questionnaire in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

Elianne Van Egmond^*, Dennis Van Gorp, Cynthia Honan, Marco Heerings, Peter Jongen, Jac Van Der Klink, Michiel Reneman, Ernesto Beenakker, Stephan Frequin, Koen De Gans, Gerald Hengstman, Elske Hoitsma, Jop Mostert, Wim Verhagen, Désirée Zemel, Huub Middelkoop, Leo Visser, Karin Van Der Hiele

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Abstract

Purpose
The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Multiple Sclerosis Work Difficulties Questionnaire-23 (MSWDQ-23).

Methods
Two hundred and thirty-nine employed persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 59 healthy controls completed the MSWDQ-23. To verify the factor structure, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted. To assess construct validity, the MSWDQ-23 scores were correlated to measures of physical disability, fatigue, cognitive and neuropsychiatric problems, depression, health-related quality of life, and work-related variables. MSWDQ-23 scores were compared within different age groups, gender, education levels, and job types. Predictive validity was assessed using a logistic regression analysis to predict a deterioration in employment status after one year based on MSWDQ-23 scores.

Results
The internal consistency of the MSWDQ-23 was acceptable (α = 0.913, 95% CI = 0.897–0.928) and the results indicated a fair fit. The MSWDQ-23 showed acceptable construct validity, confirming 94% of the hypotheses. The total scale and the psychological/cognitive subscale were able to predict a deterioration in employment status after one year (χ2(1)=18.164, p < 0.001).

Conclusions
The Dutch version of the MSWDQ-23 is a valid and internally consistent instrument to measure self-reported work difficulties in persons with MS.

Implications for rehabilitation
The Dutch version of the 23-item Multiple Sclerosis Work Difficulties Questionnaire (MSWDQ-23) is a reliable and valid tool to measure self-reported work difficulties in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
More psychological and cognitive work difficulties are predictive of a deteriorated employment status after one year.
The MSWDQ-23 is a helpful tool for researchers and (occupational) health professionals to identify current work difficulties in persons with MS and identify persons at risk for a deterioration in employment one year later.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1924-1933
Journal	Disability and Rehabilitation
Volume	43
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1686072
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Multiple sclerosis
WORK
suveys and questionnaires
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Validation Studies

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Van Egmond, E., Van Gorp, D., Honan, C., Heerings, M., Jongen, P., Van Der Klink, J., Reneman, M., Beenakker, E., Frequin, S., De Gans, K., Hengstman, G., Hoitsma, E., Mostert, J., Verhagen, W., Zemel, D., Middelkoop, H., Visser, L., & Van Der Hiele, K. (2021). A Dutch validation study of the multiple sclerosis work difficulties questionnaire in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(13), 1924-1933. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1686072

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Van Egmond, E, Van Gorp, D, Honan, C, Heerings, M, Jongen, P, Van Der Klink, J, Reneman, M, Beenakker, E, Frequin, S, De Gans, K, Hengstman, G, Hoitsma, E, Mostert, J, Verhagen, W, Zemel, D, Middelkoop, H, Visser, L & Van Der Hiele, K 2021, 'A Dutch validation study of the multiple sclerosis work difficulties questionnaire in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 43, no. 13, pp. 1924-1933. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1686072

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A Dutch validation study of the multiple sclerosis work difficulties questionnaire in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

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