Abstract: Objective: To adapt the Atrial Fibrillation Knowledge Assessment Tool (AFKAT) to China and test its reliability and validity. Methods: Three hundred and forty members of the general public were surveyed with the translated and revised Chinese version of AFKAT, and the reliability and validity of the tool were analyzed. Results: The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the Chinese version of AFKAT was 0.822. Four common factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis, and the cumulative contribution rate was 53.256%. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the factor model of Chinese version of AFKAT fitted the data well (CMIN/DF=2.019, CFI=0.909, RMSEA=0.055). Conclusion: The Chinese version of AFKAT retains 21 items of the original scale and has good reliability and validity. It can be used as a reliable tool to evaluate the knowledge level of atrial fibrillation in the general population.

Key words: atrial fibrillation; knowledge assessment; reliability; validity