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ArticleThoracic research and practice2026

Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Lung Transplant-specific Valued Life Activities Scale.

Ulaş Ar, Erdal Yekeler, Ebru Çalık, Fatmanur Çelik Başaran, Sinan Türkkan

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Ulaş ArClinic of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-6598-4184
Erdal YekelerClinic of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8597-5242
Ebru ÇalıkDepartment of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5215-5125
Fatmanur Çelik BaşaranClinic of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-3222-0553
Sinan TürkkanClinic of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-4029-419X

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objectiveThe lung transplantation-specific valued life activities (LT-VLA) is a 15-item questionnaire developed to assess limitations in activities of daily living in LT recipients. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of its Turkish version. MATERIAL AND

methodsTwenty-two LT recipients participated in this single-center cross-sectional study. Test-retest reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and internal consistency was measured with Cronbach's alpha (α). Criterion validity was examined by comparing LT-VLA scores with the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire, Short Form-12 (SF-12), London Chest Activity of Daily Living Scale (LCADL), and modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale.

resultsCronbach's α values for the mean difficulty, activities affected, and activities unable subscales were 0.945, 0.906, and 0.934, respectively. ICC values ranged from 0.828 to 0.897. The mean difficulty score showed a moderate correlation with LCADL self-care (r = 0.543,

conclusionThe Turkish version of the LT-VLA is a reliable and valid tool for assessing activity limitations in LT recipients. It will be a useful and feasible tool for rehabilitation professionals to assess activity limitations in LT recipients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation.

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activities of daily livingLung Transplantationquality of liferehabilitationtreatment outcome

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