Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA)
Background: The main aim of this study is to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) questionnaire, creating a Spanish-language version (VASFA-Sp), and to determine the measurement properties of this instrument. Methods: VASFA wa...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/213 |
| _version_ | 1797358572848283648 |
|---|---|
| author | Pablo Cervera-Garvi Maria Hermas Galan-Hurtado Ana Marchena-Rodriguez Esther Chicharro-Luna Cristina Guerra-Marmolejo Salvador Diaz-Miguel Ana Belen Ortega-Avila |
| author_facet | Pablo Cervera-Garvi Maria Hermas Galan-Hurtado Ana Marchena-Rodriguez Esther Chicharro-Luna Cristina Guerra-Marmolejo Salvador Diaz-Miguel Ana Belen Ortega-Avila |
| author_sort | Pablo Cervera-Garvi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: The main aim of this study is to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) questionnaire, creating a Spanish-language version (VASFA-Sp), and to determine the measurement properties of this instrument. Methods: VASFA was cross-culturally translated into Spanish following the guidelines of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). The study sample was composed of 228 participants who were recruited from February to May 2022. All were at least 18 years old, gave signed informed consent to take part and properly completed the Foot and Ankle Ability Measures-Sp and VASFA-Sp questionnaires. Cronbach’s alpha and test/re-test reliability values were calculated. Structural validity was assessed via exploratory factor analysis. Results: The 228 patients included in the final analysis presented the following characteristics: 35.53% were male and 64.47% were female; the mean age was 35.95 (18–81) years; and the mean body mass index was 23.79. Internal consistency was excellent. The Cronbach’s alpha for VASFA-Sp was 0.96 and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.932 (95% CI; 0.84 to 0.97). Exploratory factor analysis identified one main factor. Conclusions: VASFA-Sp is a reliable, valid and sensitive questionnaire that is suitable for measuring perceived foot and ankle function impairment in a Spanish-speaking population. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T15:03:01Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0c84c1821797443eb11393dd18179c7f |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2077-0383 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T15:03:01Z |
| publishDate | 2023-12-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-0c84c1821797443eb11393dd18179c7f2024-01-10T15:01:36ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-12-0113121310.3390/jcm13010213Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA)Pablo Cervera-Garvi0Maria Hermas Galan-Hurtado1Ana Marchena-Rodriguez2Esther Chicharro-Luna3Cristina Guerra-Marmolejo4Salvador Diaz-Miguel5Ana Belen Ortega-Avila6Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, SpainDepartment of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, SpainDepartment of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, SpainDepartment of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Nursing Area, Faculty of Medicine, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan de Alicante, 03550 Alicante, SpainDepartment of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, SpainDepartment of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, SpainDepartment of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ampliación de Campus de Teatinos, University of Malaga, Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, SpainBackground: The main aim of this study is to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) questionnaire, creating a Spanish-language version (VASFA-Sp), and to determine the measurement properties of this instrument. Methods: VASFA was cross-culturally translated into Spanish following the guidelines of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). The study sample was composed of 228 participants who were recruited from February to May 2022. All were at least 18 years old, gave signed informed consent to take part and properly completed the Foot and Ankle Ability Measures-Sp and VASFA-Sp questionnaires. Cronbach’s alpha and test/re-test reliability values were calculated. Structural validity was assessed via exploratory factor analysis. Results: The 228 patients included in the final analysis presented the following characteristics: 35.53% were male and 64.47% were female; the mean age was 35.95 (18–81) years; and the mean body mass index was 23.79. Internal consistency was excellent. The Cronbach’s alpha for VASFA-Sp was 0.96 and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.932 (95% CI; 0.84 to 0.97). Exploratory factor analysis identified one main factor. Conclusions: VASFA-Sp is a reliable, valid and sensitive questionnaire that is suitable for measuring perceived foot and ankle function impairment in a Spanish-speaking population.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/213cross-cultural adaptationreliabilityscalevalidityfunctionpain |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Cervera-Garvi Maria Hermas Galan-Hurtado Ana Marchena-Rodriguez Esther Chicharro-Luna Cristina Guerra-Marmolejo Salvador Diaz-Miguel Ana Belen Ortega-Avila Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) Journal of Clinical Medicine cross-cultural adaptation reliability scale validity function pain |
| title | Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) |
| title_full | Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) |
| title_fullStr | Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) |
| title_short | Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA) |
| title_sort | transcultural adaptation and validation of the spanish version of the visual analogue scale for the foot and ankle vasfa |
| topic | cross-cultural adaptation reliability scale validity function pain |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/213 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT pablocerveragarvi transculturaladaptationandvalidationofthespanishversionofthevisualanaloguescaleforthefootandanklevasfa AT mariahermasgalanhurtado transculturaladaptationandvalidationofthespanishversionofthevisualanaloguescaleforthefootandanklevasfa AT anamarchenarodriguez transculturaladaptationandvalidationofthespanishversionofthevisualanaloguescaleforthefootandanklevasfa AT estherchicharroluna transculturaladaptationandvalidationofthespanishversionofthevisualanaloguescaleforthefootandanklevasfa AT cristinaguerramarmolejo transculturaladaptationandvalidationofthespanishversionofthevisualanaloguescaleforthefootandanklevasfa AT salvadordiazmiguel transculturaladaptationandvalidationofthespanishversionofthevisualanaloguescaleforthefootandanklevasfa AT anabelenortegaavila transculturaladaptationandvalidationofthespanishversionofthevisualanaloguescaleforthefootandanklevasfa |