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

2018

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 consis…

MalevalidityVisual Analog ScalejalkaterätleikkaushoitoRESPONSIVENESSpotilaslähtöisyys0302 clinical medicineInternal consistencyHealth Status IndicatorsOrthopedics and Sports MedicineReliability (statistics)Finlandta316reliabiliteetti030222 orthopedicsOUTCOMESPain Postoperativeta3141Middle Agedmedicine.anatomical_structureFemaleVAS-FAFoot (unit)Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyPsychometricsVisual analogue scalearviointimenetelmätCULTURAL-ADAPTATIONPain03 medical and health sciencesankleEXTREMITY FUNCTIONAL SCALESCOREmedicineQUALITYHumansPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresAged030203 arthritis & rheumatologyReproducibilityreliabilitybusiness.industryFootFoot and ankle surgeryReproducibility of ResultsLower Extremity Functional ScaleINSTRUMENTSTranslating3126 Surgery anesthesiology intensive care radiologynilkathoitotuloksetfootvaliditeettiPhysical therapyAnkleAnklebusinessFoot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
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Structural Validity of the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score for Orthopaedic Pathologies with Rasch Measurement Theory

2022

Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Authors A B S T R A C T Background: The Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) is one of the most frequently used patient reported outcome measures for foot and ankle conditions. The aim is to test the structural validity of the Finnish version of the FAOS using Rasch Measurement Theory. Methods: FAOS scores were obtained from 218 consecutive patients who received operative treatment for foot and ankle conditions. The FAOS data were fitted into the Rasch model and person separation index (PSI) calculated. Results: All the five subscales provided good coverage and targeting. Three subscales presented unidimensional structure. Thirty-eight of the 42 items had orde…

Quality of lifemedicine.medical_specialtyvalidityPsychometricsCULTURAL-ADAPTATIONStructural validityelämänlaatupsychometric propertiesOutcome (game theory)VALIDATIONleikkaushoitoValidity03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRaschin malliQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineQUALITYHumansOrthopedics and Sports MedicineVERSION030222 orthopedicsRasch modelbusiness.industrydigestive oral and skin physiologyOutcome measuresReproducibility of Resultsfood and beverages030229 sport sciences3126 Surgery anesthesiology intensive care radiologyDifferential item functioningjalatnilkatpsykometriikkaPsychometric propertiesOrthopedicsmedicine.anatomical_structurequality of lifeRATING-SCALEShoitotuloksetvaliditeettimittarit (mittaus)Physical therapyTRANSLATIONAnkleAnklebusinessFoot (unit)
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Mass Media And Religious Practices In The Immigrant Situation: A Challenging Developmental Psychology Encountered By The Sri Lankan Tamil Adolescents…

2015

Mass Media and Religious Practices in the immigrant situation is a challenging Developmental Psychology, encountered by the Sri Lankan Tamil Adolescents living in Palermo, South Italy. Adolescents in the modern world face a lot of challenges in the process of their growth. One of such challenges is that of the social impact of Mass Media, which manipulates and determines the individual’s decisive moments of growth. They are left with no choice but confront Mass media and personal choice of religious attitudes, and religious practices, (Cohen 2010; Kukreja 2010). The attitudes and belief-systems are built and sustained by the social structure. (Cooper and Denner 1998). In this article we adm…

Settore M-PSI/04 - Psicologia Dello Sviluppo E Psicologia Dell'EducazionePsychological challenges Adolescents’ socio-religious development Mass media Tamil Immigrants Focus group Inter-cultural-adaptation.
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