ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2024
Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Translation, and Validation of the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles Questionnaire (VISA-A) for Use With Arabic-Speaking Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy.
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- Translational Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the VISA-A Questionnaire for Arabic-Speaking Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
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Background: The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire is a validated instrument for assessing symptoms of Achilles tendinopathy (AT). However, there is a need to validate the Arabic version of the VISA-A (VISA-A-AR) in Arabic-speaking patients with AT. Purpose: To validate the VISA-A-AR in Arabic patients with AT and evaluate its reliability and validity. Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3. Methods: The translation and cultural adaptation of the VISA-A questionnaire into Arabic followed international guidelines. A total of 81 participants were recruited, including 45 patients diagnosed with AT and 36 healthy individuals. The AT group comprised male and female native Arabic speakers aged ≥18 years who were diagnosed with and had symptoms of AT. The inclusion criteria for the healthy group were the same, except that they must not have had AT at the time of the study or previously. The exclusion criteria were individuals with a partial or complete Achilles tendon rupture or prior Achilles tendon surgery. The internal consistency of the VISA-A-AR was assessed using the Cronbach α coefficient. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC[3,1]). Construct validity was assessed through correlation analysis between VISA-A-AR scores and the Arabic versions of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36-AR) and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (ANPRS). Differences in VISA-A-AR scores between patients with AT and healthy controls were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests. Results: The VISA-A-AR demonstrated a high level of internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.935) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICC[3,1] = 0.985). Significant positive correlations were observed between VISA-A-AR scores and SF-36-AR ( Conclusion: The findings of this study validate the VISA-A-AR as a reliable and valid tool for assessing symptoms of AT in Arabic-speaking patients.
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