title: Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Polish Version of Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Polish orthopaedic literature lacks a tool to measure patient reported treatment outcomes in the foot and ankle.
  
  
  METHODS
  The translation and cultural adaptation of the Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire was performed in accordance with relevant guidelines. The Polish version of the questionnaire was tested to check its test retest reliability, internal consistency and construct validity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Polish version of the questionnaire was prepared. Testing of the questionnaire revealed acceptable test retest reliability, internal consistency and construct validity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The translation, cultural adaptation and testing of the Polish version of patient related outcome measuring tool for the foot and ankle is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Prof. Adam Gruca Teaching Hospital, Otwock, Poland.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boszczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Prof. Adam Gruca Teaching Hospital, Otwock, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Błoński
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Prof. Adam Gruca Teaching Hospital, Otwock, Poland.
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pomianowski
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000145:classification*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations