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ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2024

Cross-Cultural Translation and Validation of the Thai Version of the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA-TH).

Duangnapa Roongpiboonsopit, Wattakorn Laohapiboolrattana, Taweewat Wiangkham, Olan Isariyapan, Jutaluk Kongsuk, Harinfa Pattanapongpitak, Thitichaya Sonkaew, Mana Termjai, Sudarat Isaravisavakul, Sirikanya Wairit and 1 more

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Duangnapa RoongpiboonsopitDivision of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Wattakorn LaohapiboolrattanaDivision of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Taweewat WiangkhamDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Olan IsariyapanDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Jutaluk KongsukDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Harinfa PattanapongpitakDepartment of English, Faculty of Humanities, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Thitichaya SonkaewDepartment of English, Faculty of Humanities, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Mana TermjaiDepartment of English, Faculty of Humanities, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Sudarat IsaravisavakulOccupational Therapy and Prosthetics & Orthotics Unit, Naresuan University Hospital, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Sirikanya WairitStroke Unit, Naresuan University Hospital, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Waroonnapa SrisoparbDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.

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Naresuan University R2566C036
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objectiveTo culturally adapt the original English Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia to Thai (SARA-TH) and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the SARA-TH in assessing ataxia in acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients, as assessed by three healthcare professionals.

methodsThe SARA underwent translation and cross-cultural adaptation to Thai according to established guidelines. Reliability (e.g., internal consistency, intrarater reliability, interrater reliability) and validity (e.g., content validity, convergent validity) were assessed in a sample of 50 participants with ataxia after acute ischemic stroke or TIA. Spearman correlation analysis was used to examine the relationships between the SARA-TH and the Barthel Index (BI-TH), the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS-TH), and the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) to assess convergent validity. Interrater and intrarater reliability among experienced and novice neurologists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists were assessed using weighted kappa.

resultsThe SARA-TH demonstrated good comprehension and exhibited no significant floor or ceiling effects. It showed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α≥0.776). Significant correlations were found between the SARA-TH score and the BI-TH score (rs=-0.743 to -0.665), NIHSS- TH score (rs=0.404-0.513), and ICARS score (rs=0.859-0.917). The intrarater reliability for each rater ranged from 0.724 to 1.000 (p<0.01), and the interrater reliability varied from 0.281 to 0.927 (p<0.01).

conclusionThe SARA-TH has excellent internal consistency, validity, and intrarater reliability, as well as acceptable interrater reliability among health professionals with varying levels of experience. It is recommended for assessing ataxia severity in individuals following acute ischemic stroke or TIA.

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