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ArticleSpine deformity2023

Translation and validation of the French version of the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire (TAASQ).

Toul-La Alhada, Louis-Charles Castel, Clémence Pfirrmann, Laure Davoust, Maya Loot, Audrey Angelliaume, Luke Harper, Yan Lefèvre

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Article in Spine deformity, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07276165 (Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire (TAASQ)

TypeobservationalSponsorHasan Kalyoncu UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled29ConditionsScoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent, Scoliosis Define Themselves, Physical Perception of Their Bodies
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Toul-La AlhadaDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Pellegrin University Hospital, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076, Bordeaux, France. toulla.alhada@hotmail.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1017-1703
Louis-Charles CastelDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery-Burns-Hand Surgery, CFXM-Pellegrin University Hospital, Place Amelie Rabat Leon, 33076, Bordeaux, France.
Clémence PfirrmannDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Pellegrin University Hospital, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076, Bordeaux, France.
Laure DavoustDepartment of Visceral Surgery, Haut Leveque University Hospital, Avenue du Haut Leveque, 33600, Pessac, France.
Maya LootDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Pellegrin University Hospital, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076, Bordeaux, France.
Audrey AngelliaumeSpine Center, 6 Rue de Bellinière, 49800, Trélazé, France.
Luke HarperDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Pellegrin University Hospital, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076, Bordeaux, France.
Yan LefèvreDepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Pellegrin University Hospital, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076, Bordeaux, France.
Hôpital Pellegrin · FRHôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeScoliosis is an abnormality which causes anterior trunk asymmetry. The Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire-adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) (TAASQ) measures the feeling about anterior trunk appearance in girls with AIS. It comprises 14 questions which evaluate frontal asymmetry of breasts, shoulders, and waist as well as behavioral attitude. There is currently no validated questionnaire in French to evaluate truncal asymmetry in AIS girls. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the French version of the TAASQ (TAASQ-VF).

methodsThe study reports the translation and transcultural adaptation of the TAASQ into French. The translation was tested on 20 patients to verify comprehension and modify if necessary. To assess the reliability of the translated version, each domain as well as the total measure were tested for internal consistency. Convergent validity was evaluated on 63 patients and test-retest on a sample of 15.

resultsThe translation and content validation process resulted in a French version of the TAASQ. Internal consistency was over 0.80 for each item, over 0.70 for each domain, and 0.88 for the total scores. SAQ were used to perform convergent validity with TAASQ-VF. The TAASQ-FV correlated well with many of the SAQ domains (p < 0.05) and every TAASQ-FV domain correlated with at least one SAQ domain (p < 0.05). Test-retest reliability for the total score and for each domain was good.

conclusionThe translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the TAASQ questionnaire provides a French version that can measure the feeling about frontal appearance in girls with idiopathic scoliosis.

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ScoliosisAdolescentChildFemaleFranceHumansLanguagePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTorsoTranslatingTranslationsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisAnterior asymmetryBody imageBreastTrunk

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