Development of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS BrP): a cross-cultural adaptation with reliability and construct validity evaluation.
BACKGROUND
There is a need for a patient-relevant instrument to evaluate outcome after treatment in patients with a total Achilles tendon rupture. The purpose of this study was to undertake a cross-cultural adaptation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) into Brazilian Portuguese, determining the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the instrument.


METHODS
A five-step approach was used in the cross-cultural adaptation process: initial translation (two bilingual Brazilian translators), synthesis of translation, back-translation (two native English language translators), consensus version and evaluation (expert committee), and testing phase. A total of 46 patients were recruited to evaluate the test-retest reproducibility and construct validity of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the ATRS. Test-retest reproducibility was performed by assessing each participant on two separate occasions. The construct validity was determined by the correlation index between the ATRS and the Orthopedic American Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) questionnaires.


RESULTS
The final version of the Brazilian Portuguese ATRS had the same number of questions as the original ATRS. For the reliability analysis, an ICC(2,1) of 0.93 (95 % CI: 0.88 to 0.96) with SEM of 1.56 points and MDC of 4.32 was observed, indicating excellent reliability. The construct validity showed excellent correlation with R = 0.76 (95 % CI: 0.52 to 0.89, P < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The ATRS was successfully cross-culturally validated into Brazilian Portuguese. This version was a reliable and valid measure of function in patients who suffered complete rupture of the Achilles Tendon.
Orthopedic Department, Hospital Mater Dei, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
Roberto
R
Zambelli
Pain Management Research Institute, University of Sydney at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia ; Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo Brazil.
Rafael Z
RZ
Pinto
Orthopedic Department, Hospital Mater Dei, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
João Murilo Brandão
JM
Magalhães
Orthopedic Department, Hospital Mater Dei, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
Fernando Araujo Silva
FA
Lopes
Orthopedic Department, Hospital Mater Dei, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
Rodrigo Simões
RS
Castilho
Orthopedic Department, Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.
Daniel
D
Baumfeld
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil.
Thiago Ribeiro Teles
TR
Dos Santos
Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Salerno School of Medicine and Surgery, Salerno, Italy ; Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University, Mile End Hospital, London, UK.
Nicola
N
Maffulli
Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS); Complete rupture of the Achilles Tendon; Cross-cultural adaptation; Functional questionnaires