Vestibular activities and participation measure: Turkish validity and reliability

Abstract

BACKGROUND: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has an important role in rehabilitation in terms of assessments. In the field of vestibular rehabilitation, Vestibular Activities of Participation (VAP) measure is the first assessment developed in a perspective of ICF. OBJECTIVE: It was aimed to adapt cross-culturally and analyze psychometric properties of VAP into Turkish Language. METHODS: The VAP was translated into Turkish language by the authors and back translated by a blind native English speaker. The final version was applied to 310 participants. Internal consistency was analyzed with Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest reliability analyzed with Intraclass Correlation coefficient (ICC). Validity of the scale investigated with Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor analysis (EFA and CFA). RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient was found 0.94, and the reliability of the subscales ranged from 0.75 to 0.95; ICC was found 0.94. VAP resulted 8-factor structure and explained 88%of the total variance. In CFA (χ2) / df ratio shows good agreement with 2.472 and the goodness of fit indices of TLI (0.814), CFI (0.893) and RMSEA (0.075) showed acceptable fit. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that VAP-Turkish version is valid and reliable in Turkish speaking populations, and might be used to determine impact of vestibular disorders on activities and participation.