The Development and Validation of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Tool (OPAAT) in Malaysia

Toh, Li Shean; Lai, Pauline Siew Mei; Wu, David Bin-Chia; Wong, Kok Thong; Low, Bee Yean; Anderson, Claire

Abstract

Abstract

Objectives

To develop and validate Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Tool (OPAAT) in Malaysia.

Methods

The OPAAT was modified from the Malaysian Osteoporosis Knowledge Tool and developed from an exploratory study on patients. Face and content validity was established by an expert panel. The OPAAT consists of 30 items, categorized into three domains. A higher score indicates higher knowledge level. English speaking non-osteoporotic postmenopausal women ≥50 years of age and pharmacists were included in the study.

Results

A total of 203 patients and 31 pharmacists were recruited. Factor analysis extracted three domains. Flesch reading ease was 59.2. The mean±SD accuracy rate was 0.60±0.22 (range: 0.26-0.94). The Cronbach’s α for each domain ranged from 0.286-0.748. All items were highly correlated (Spearman’s rho: 0.761-0.990, p

Citation

Toh, L. S., Lai, P. S. M., Wu, D. B.-C., Wong, K. T., Low, B. Y., & Anderson, C. (2015). The Development and Validation of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Tool (OPAAT) in Malaysia. PLoS ONE, 10(5), Article e0124553. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124553

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 15, 2015
• Online Publication Date: May 4, 2015
• Publication Date: May 4, 2015
• Deposit Date: Nov 27, 2018
• Journal: PLOS ONE
• Publisher: Public Library of Science
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 5
• Article Number: e0124553
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124553
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1315107
• Publisher URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0124553