Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Staffordshire Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Questionnaire
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Turkish Version of the Staffordshire Questionnaire for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (SQAIS).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Scoliosis, Quality of Life. Basic parameters: 10 years — 19 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
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Official title
Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Staffordshire Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Questionnaire (SQAIS)
Overview
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) have gained increasing importance in scoliosis research in recent years. Although widely used instruments such as the Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) include domains related to body image, their primary purpose is to assess overall health-related quality of life and functional outcomes. In contrast, the Staffordshire Questionnaire for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (SQAIS) was specifically developed to provide a more detailed and patient-centered evaluation of body image and perceived deformity in individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, a Turkish version of the questionnaire with established validity and reliability is not currently available. Therefore, the aim of the planned master's thesis is to conduct the cultural adaptation of the Staffordshire Questionnaire for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis into Turkish and to evaluate its psychometric properties in adolescents with AIS. The study will involve a systematic process of linguistic translation and cross-cultural adaptation. Subsequently, the validity and reliability of the Turkish version will be assessed through analyses of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity, and criterion validity. The findings of this study are expected to provide a valid and reliable instrument for assessing body image and deformity perception among Turkish adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, thereby contributing an important patient-centered outcome measure to both clinical practice and research.
Interventions
- Other Turkish Version of the Staffordshire Questionnaire for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (SQAIS)
Administration of the Turkish version of the Staffordshire Questionnaire for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis to evaluate body image and perceived deformity in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
Primary outcome measures
- Staffordshire Questionnaire for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and 15-21 days after baseline.]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire [Time frame: Baseline (Day 1)]
- Spinal Appearance Questionnaire [Time frame: Baseline (Day 1)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Aged between 10 and 19 years.
- Diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) by an orthopedic surgeon or spine specialist.
- Able to read and understand Turkish.
Exclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of congenital, neuromuscular, or syndromic scoliosis.
- History of severe neurological, psychiatric, or cognitive disorders.
- Presence of communication impairments that may interfere with understanding or completing the questionnaires.
- History of major trauma or spinal surgery within the previous 6 months.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Acibadem University — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07676019 · 2026/10/470