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June 19, 2026MedicinaOpen Access

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Serbian Version of the Back Beliefs Questionnaire in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

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IMIvana MinakovićUniversity of Novi SadTJTanja JankovićUniversity of Novi SadMSMirjana Smuđa

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Implication

Cross-sectional study adapts and validates the Back Beliefs Questionnaire in Serbian patients with chronic low back pain, indicating reliable measures for back pain beliefs.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to adapt the Back Beliefs Questionnaire for Serbian-speaking patients and evaluate its reliability and validity.
  • Cross-sectional study involving 143 patients with chronic low back pain.
  • Forward and backward translation, expert review, and pilot testing were conducted for cross-cultural adaptation.
  • Psychometric evaluation included assessments of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity.
  • The BBQ-Srb showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.728, McDonald’s omega 0.735).
  • Test-retest reliability was excellent (ICC = 0.916).
  • The 8-item BBQ-Srb total score negatively correlated with pain intensity, disability, and pain catastrophizing, supporting construct validity.

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Minaković et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dd4965a5b0777af2d1a1https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62061174
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