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Validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of the VISA-P questionnaire for patellar tendinopathy.

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Background

The VISA-P questionnaire evaluates severity of symptoms, knee function and ability to play sports in athletes with patellar tendinopathy. This English-language self-administered brief patient outcome score was developed in Australia to monitor rehabilitation and to evaluate outcome of clinical studies. Aim of this study was to translate the questionnaire into Dutch and to study the reliability and validity of the Dutch version of the VISA-P.

Methods

The questionnaire was translated into Dutch according to internationally recommended guidelines. Test-retest reliability was determined in 99 students with a time interval of 2.5 weeks. To determine discriminative validity of the Dutch VISA-P, 18 healthy students, 15 competitive volleyball players (at-risk population), 14 patients with patellar tendinopathy, 6 patients who had surgery for patellar tendinopathy, 17 patients with knee injuries other than patellar tendinopathy, and 9 patients with symptoms unrelated to their knees completed the Dutch VISA-P.

Results

The Dutch VISA-P questionnaire showed satisfactory test-retest reliability (ICC=0.74). The mean (+/-SD) VISA-P scores were 95 (+/-9) for the healthy students, 89 (+/-11) for the volleyball players, 58 (+/-19) for patients with patellar tendinopathy, and 56 (+/-21) for athletes who had surgery for patellar tendinopathy. Patients with other knee injuries or symptoms unrelated to the knee scored 62 (+/-24) and 77 (+/-24).

Conclusion

The translated Dutch version of the VISA-P questionnaire is equivalent to its original version, has satisfactory test-retest reliability and is a valid score to evaluate symptoms, knee function and ability to play sports of Dutch athletes with patellar tendinopathy.

SUBMITTER: Zwerver J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2734752 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of the VISA-P questionnaire for patellar tendinopathy.

Zwerver Johannes J Kramer Tamara T van den Akker-Scheek Inge I

BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20090811

<h4>Background</h4>The VISA-P questionnaire evaluates severity of symptoms, knee function and ability to play sports in athletes with patellar tendinopathy. This English-language self-administered brief patient outcome score was developed in Australia to monitor rehabilitation and to evaluate outcome of clinical studies. Aim of this study was to translate the questionnaire into Dutch and to study the reliability and validity of the Dutch version of the VISA-P.<h4>Methods</h4>The questionnaire wa ...[more]

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Validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of the VISA-P questionnaire for patellar tendinopathy.

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Validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of the VISA-P questionnaire for patellar tendinopathy.

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