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Epilepsi, vol.23, no.3, pp.97-102, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Objectives: The Impact of Childhood Neurological Disability Scale (ICNDS) was developed by Carol Camfield in 1999. The assessment evalu-ates the effects of various conditions on overall health, relationships, social life, academic success, the child’s self-esteem, hopes for the child and caregiver, and family activities in children with epilepsy. At the end of the assessment, a visual scale is provided to orally score quality of life between 1 (very poor) and 6 (excellent). The aim of this study was to translate and adjust the ICNDS scale for use in Turkey, and to ensure the validity and reliability of the tool.Methods: The scale was translated into Turkish using the appropriate translation methods. Internal structure consistency and test-retest reli-ability were measured. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated for all of the subscales, and scale and item-total correlations were deter-mined. Test-retest reliability was assessed statistically using the Pearson correlation test for validity. The demographic data of 80 young patients with epilepsy were recorded. The scale was administered twice.Results: A total of 28 girls (35%) and 52 boys (65%) were included in the study. The mean age was 6.94±1.45 years, and the mean birth weight was 3049±520 g. A 95% confidence interval for Cronbach’s coefficient alpha ranged from 0.973 to 0.989 in the different sections of the tool, and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.983 (r=0.966; p=0.000).Conclusion: The Turkish version of the ICNDS is a valid and reliable measurement to assess the impact of epilepsy in children.