Urdu Version Of Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool: Reliability And Validity Study

Assessment of Reliability and Validity of Urdu Version of Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool Among Pakistani Patients Complaining for Ankle Sprain

The purpose of this study is to check reliability and validity, of translated Urdu version of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool develop and test its psychometric properties and responsiveness in Urdu speaking population in Pakistan endure with Ankle sprain and ankle instability complaints.

The Urdu version of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool will be translated and dignified for internal reliability test-retest consistency and cross cultural guidelines of self-reported measures, to evaluate validity (convergent and discrimination)of the sample of 125 participants who experience ankle sprain, participants choose by convenience sampling technique reinforced on already elaborated inclusion/exclusion criteria.Evaluation Form will be filled by a patient twice an day by observer for inter observer assessment , with an interval of 30 minutes to 2 hours between the first and second application. Third assessment will be carried out after 7 days obtained by 1st Observer (re-testing),they completed Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool Urdu version who had ankle sprain in past 3 months and also its correlation checked with lower extremity functional scale, visual analogue scale, and Short Form - 36 short form health survey participant also completed these scales, In general population with ankle sprain and ankle instability in this study we intended to translate the original version of Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool into Urdu cross- culturally adaptation and examine psychometric properties and cut-off score of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool Urdu version.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants who are 18 years of age and
• Participants who were able to understand and complete the self-reported questionnaires (native Urdu speakers, with at least 8 years of education).

Exclusion Criteria:

• People who have ankle sprain episode and/or lower extremity injury within the last 2 months and/or any neurological or neuromuscular disease.
• Participants were also excluded if they did not fill out 2 or more questions of the Urdu Version Of Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool