Validation of the VISA-A questionnaire for Turkish language: the VISA-A-Tr study.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire for patients with Achilles tendinopathy.


METHODS
Fifty-five patients with a diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy and 55 healthy subjects were included in the study. VISA-A questionnaires were translated and culturally adapted into Turkish. The final Turkish version (VISA-A-Tr) was tested for reliability on healthy individuals and patients. Tests for internal consistency, validity and structure were performed on 55 patients.


RESULTS
The VISA-A-Tr showed good test-retest reliability (Pearson's r=0.99, p<0.001). The patients with Achilles tendinopathy had a significantly lower score (p<0.001) than the healthy individuals. The VISA-A-Tr score correlated significantly with the Stanish tendon grading system (Spearman's r=-0.86; p<0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The VISA-A-Tr is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating the severity of Achilles tendinopathy.
Dogramaci
Yunus
Y
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey. yunus_latif@yahoo.com
Kalaci
Aydiner
A
Kücükkübas
Nigar
N
Inandi
Taceddin
T
Esen
Erdinc
E
Yanat
A Nedim
AN
D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014421:Turkey