Urdu Version of Functional Gait Assessment Scale: Reliability and Validity Study

Analysis of Reliability and Validity of Urdu Version of Functional Gait Assessment Scale Among Pakistani Geriatric Population

The aim of study is to translate and culturally adapt Functional Gait Assessment Scale into Urdu language and to investigate the reliability and validity in Pakistani Stroke patients. Also check its correlation with Berg Balance Scale and Barthel Index

The English version of the Functional Gait Assessment Scale will be translated and culturally adapted as per previous recommendation. In geriatric population, Urdu Version of Functional Gait Assessment Scale will distributed among 160 participants choose by convenience sampling technique based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria.To test inter and intra-observer reliability of the final Urdu Version of Functional Gait Assessment Scale, Barthel Index and Berg Balance Scale, questionnaire will be filled on the same day. Data will be entered and analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences Version 24. Internal consistency will be analyzed with Cronbach alpha value. Test- retest reliability will be assessed for intra-class correlation coefficient. The Urdu Version of Functional Gait Assessment Scale was evaluated for content validity, construct validity, criterion validity and responsiveness.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age at least 18 years
• Post stroke patients past 3 months
• Both gender patients are included

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient suffering from any neurological disorder
• Patient suffering from any musculoskeletal disorder
• Patients who are post stroke less than 3 months