title: Validation of the VISA-A questionnaire for Turkish language: the VISA-A-Tr study.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey. yunus_latif@yahoo.com
authors: Yunus
authors: Y
authors: Dogramaci
authors: Aydiner
authors: A
authors: Kalaci
authors: Nigar
authors: N
authors: Kücükkübas
authors: Taceddin
authors: T
authors: Inandi
authors: Erdinc
authors: E
authors: Esen
authors: A Nedim
authors: AN
authors: Yanat
mesh_terms: 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