RT Journal Article
T1 Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA)
A1 Cervera-Garvi, Pablo
A1 Galán-Hurtado, María Hermas
A1 Marchena-Rodríguez, Ana José
A1 Chicharro-Luna, Esther
A1 Guerra-Marmolejo, Cristina
A1 Díaz-Miguel, Salvador Francisco
A1 Ortega-Ávila, Ana Belén
K1 Pies - Lesiones y heridas - Test
AB 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.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-12-29
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32609
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32609
LA eng
NO Cervera-Garvi P, Galan-Hurtado MH, Marchena-Rodriguez A, Chicharro-Luna E, Guerra-Marmolejo C, Diaz-Miguel S, Ortega-Avila AB. Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Visual Analogue Scale for the Foot and Ankle (VASFA). J Clin Med. 2023 Dec 29;13(1):213.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026