French translation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score "ATRS"

F Buckinx; G Lecoq; S Bornheim; J Van Beveren; A Valcu; C Daniel; O Bruyère; J Y Reginster; P D'Hooghe; J F Kaux

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2019.08.010

French translation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score "ATRS"

Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Aug;26(6):662-668. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.08.010. Epub 2019 Aug 28.

Authors

F Buckinx¹, G Lecoq², S Bornheim³, J Van Beveren⁴, A Valcu⁵, C Daniel⁵, O Bruyère⁶, J Y Reginster⁷, P D'Hooghe⁸, J F Kaux³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Belgium. Electronic address: fanny.buckinx@uliege.b.
² Department of Sport Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Liège, Belgium.
³ Department of Sport Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Liège, Belgium; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SportS, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence Liege University Hospital Center, Liege, Belgium.
⁴ Haute Ecole de la Province de Liège, Liège, Belgium.
⁵ Orthopaedic Surgery Department, University Hospital of Liège, Liege, Belgium.
⁶ Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Belgium.
⁷ Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Belgium; Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁸ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Doha, Qatar.

PMID: 31492520
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.08.010

Abstract

Background: To provide a cross-cultural French adaptation of the Achille's Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) and to assess its psychometric performances.

Method: The ATRS questionnaire was first translated and inter-culturally adapted into French according to international guidelines. Then, 95 subjects were recruited to complete the French version of the ATRS twice (2 weeks of interval). The SF-36 and VISA-A were used as comparative questionnaires. The psychometric properties of the questionnaire were evaluated (test-retest reliability, internal consistency, construct validity, floor/ceiling effects).

Results: Thetest-retest reliability was excellent (ICC of 0,966 (95% CI:0.644-0.879)) and the internal consistency very high (Cronbach's alpha of 0,98). The convergent and divergent construct validity were also confirmed. Finally, none of the subjects obtained the lowest score (0) or the maximal score (100) to the questionnaire.

Conclusion: A valid and reliable French version of the ATRS is now available.

Keywords: ATRS; Achilles tendon rupture; Psychometric performances; Validation.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Achilles Tendon / injuries*
Adult
Disability Evaluation*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Rupture
Surveys and Questionnaires*
Tendon Injuries / physiopathology*
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