Reliability and Validity of the Cross- Culturally Adapted Thai Version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
- Author:
Pattanasin Areeudomwong
;
Vitsarut Buttagat
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
reliability, knee osteoarthritis, validity
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2017;24(2):61-67
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop a cross-culturally adapted Thai version
of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) and investigate its reliability and validity among
patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Methods: The TSK was translated into Thai language and culturally adapted in line with
the international standards. The Thai TSK questionnaire was then tested for internal consistency,
test-retest reliability, and convergent validity by comparing it with the visual analogue scale,
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory,
and Timed Up and Go Test.
Results: Eighty patients with knee osteoarthritis were included in the study. The Thai
version of the TSK was easily comprehended and completed within 6 minutes. The questionnaire
showed a good internal consistency (α = 0.90) and high test-retest reliability {ICC (2,1) = 0.934}.
Convergent validity showed high correlations with the visual analogue scale, Western Ontario and
McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (r = 0.741, 0.856,
and 0.817, respectively). However, there was no significant correlation between the Thai version
of the TSK scores and the Timed Up and Go Test results.
Conclusion: The Thai version of the TSK has satisfactory reliability and validity for the
evaluation of pain-related fear of movement/(re)injury in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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