Author(s): Dr. Krupaben P Shah and Dr. Sarfraznawaz F Shah

Abstract:
Patellar tendinopathy is an injury related patellar tendon among sports players particularly in athletes. VISA-P is designed to quantify the severity of pain and disability in people with patellar tendinopathy. For the usage of Gujarati version of VISA- P questionnaire in clinical practice and research, cultural adaptation and validation of the questionnaire is paramount. Aim is to translate VISA-P questionnaire into Gujarati language to study reliability and validity of VISA-P Gujarati version. Translation and cross-culture adaptation was performed according to the guidelines followed internationally. The psychometric properties were tested by administering the questionnaire to 55 participants. Validity assessed by 15 subject experts. The test-retest reliability for VISA-P Gujarati was good ICC 0.886 and Cronbach's alpha 0.751. The VISA-P Gujarati translation and adaptation processes were successfully adapted. The VISA-P Gujarati has proven to be reliable and valid questionnaire and can be used in the Gujarati speaking patients with patellar tendinopathy.

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