Cross-cultural adaptation and test-retest reliability of the Italian version of the Pediatric Balance Scale in children with typical and atypical development.
Minerva Pediatr (Torino)
; 2023 Sep 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37672230
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Balance disorders in children are complex and disabling. The pediatric balance scale assesses functional balance in the contest of everyday tasks. It is recommended for balance assessment in children. The cross-cultural validation of an assessment instrument allows to assess individuals in the appropriate cultural context. We designed our study with the aim of translating and cross-cultural adapting the Pediatric Balance Scale into Italian, and investigating the reliability of the translated version.METHODS:
Two forward translation of the Pediatric Balance Scale were conducted. Two blind backward translations were subsequently performed. A multidisciplinary group compared the content of the translations with those of the original Pediatric Balance Scale. Ambiguities and discrepancies were amended. To assess conceptual equivalence of the translation, we conducted cognitive debriefing involving physiotherapists, parents, and children. Suggestions for rewording were sought and considered for eventual modification. The Italian Pediatric Balance Scale was administered to 18 children with typical development (age 4.7-7.9 years, female 61.1%, scores 51-56), and to 18 children with atypical development (age 4.9-15.0 years, female 44.4%, scores 38-56). Test-retest reliability (i.e., intrarater and interrater reliability, and agreement between raters) of the scale was assessed by mean of single-rating, absolute-agreement, two-way mixed effects model intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCRESULTS:
The forward and backward translations showed no substantial differences in content; wording discrepancies were resolved by consensus. The multidisciplinary group proposed some minor changes. Twenty-three physiotherapists, 36 parents, and 36 children participated in cognitive interviewing and further changes were made. Perfect agreement was observed in test-retest reliability assessment of the Italian pediatric balance scale in children with typical development. High reliability (intrarater ICCCONCLUSIONS:
The present study provides a translated and cross-culturally adapted Italian version of the Pediatric Balance Scale. The full cross-cultural validity of the tool requires further steps to complete the psychometric testing.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Minerva Pediatr (Torino)
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy