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ArticleScientific reports2025

Investigation of the validity, reliability and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Ottawa sitting scale in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Aysu Yetiş, Mehmet Canli, Nazım Tolgahan Yildiz, Hikmet Kocaman, Hasan Yildirim, Şafak Kuzu, İrem Valamur, Selcen Duran

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Aysu YetişFaculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-2139-0848
Mehmet CanliSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey. canlimehmet600@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8868-9599
Nazım Tolgahan YildizFaculty of Health Sciences, Deparment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2404-2884
Hikmet KocamanFaculty of Health Sciences, Deparment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-5971-7274
Hasan YildirimFaculty of Kamil Özdağ Science, Department of Mathematics, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-4582-9018
Şafak KuzuSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0145-3565
İrem ValamurSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-4478-3660
Selcen DuranFaculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7553-2034

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Abstract

The Ottawa Sitting Scale is a tool for the multidimensional assessment of sitting balance. This study aimed to investigate the validity, reliability, and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Ottawa Sitting Scale (OSS-TR) in Turkish-speaking patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The study included 56 patients diagnosed with PD based on the UK Brain Bank Criteria. Construct validity of the OSS-TR was established through the evaluation of structural and convergent validity. Explanatory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were carried out to determine the structural validity. Convergent validity was analysed by examining the relationships between OSS-TR with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS). The test-retest reliability of the scale was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The good fit determined according to the model fit criteria based on the CFA results confirmed the structural validity. Furthermore, the high associations between OSS-TR with the BBS (r = 0.766) and TIS (r = 0.720) supported convergent validity (p < 0.05). Test-retest reliability of the OSS-TR was excellent (ICC = 0.867). Moreover, internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.948). The OSS-TR is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing sitting balance in Turkish-speaking PD patients. Regarding the results of the study, OSS-TR can be considered useful in the evaluation of sitting balance among PD patients in clinical and research settings.

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Parkinson DiseasePostural BalancePsychometricsSitting PositionAgedFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTurkeyOttowa sitting scaleParkinson's diseaseReliabilitySitting balanceValidity

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