Reliability and validity of the Finnish version of the Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS-FA)

Abstract
Background There have previously been no validated foot and ankle-specific patient-reported outcome measures in Finnish. Methods The Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS-FA) was translated and adapted into Finnish. Thereafter, 165 patients who had undergone foot and ankle surgery completed a questionnaire set on two separate occasions. Analyses included testing of floor-ceiling effect, internal consistency, reproducibility, and validity. Results Minor linguistic differences emerged during the translation. Some structural adjustments were made. The mean (SD) total VAS-FA score was 74 (23). In the three subscales, maximum scores were noted in 2–5% of the responses, and internal consistency ranged from 0.81 to 0.94. Reproducibility was excellent (ICC, 0.97). The total VAS-FA score correlated significantly with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (r = 0.84) and the 15D Mobility dimension (r = 0.79). The VAS-FA loaded on two factors (pain/movement and problems/limitations). Conclusions The Finnish version of the VAS-FA has high reliability and strong validity.
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Published
2018
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Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201811264876Use this for linking
Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1268-7731
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2017.05.009
Language
English
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Foot and Ankle Surgery
Citation
  • Repo, J. P., Tukiainen, E. J., Roine, R. P., Kautiainen, H., Lindahl, J., Ilves, O., Järvenpää, S., & Häkkinen, A. (2018). Reliability and validity of the Finnish version of the Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS-FA). Foot and Ankle Surgery, 24(6), 474-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2017.05.009
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Copyright© 2017 European Foot and Ankle Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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