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The VISA-A questionnaire: a valid and reliable index of the clinical severity of Achilles tendinopathy

British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2001 · Vol. 35(5) · pp. 335–341

Jamie Robinson(University of British Columbia)Jill Cook(La Trobe University)Craig Purdam(La Trobe University)P Visentini(The University of Melbourne)P. J. Ross(University of Aberdeen)Nicola Maffulli(University of Aberdeen)Jack Taunton(University of British Columbia)K M Khan✉

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Abstract

The VISA-A questionnaire is reliable and displayed construct validity when means were compared in patients with a range of severity of Achilles tendinopathy and control subjects. The continuous numerical result of the VISA-A questionnaire has the potential to provide utility in both the clinical setting and research. The test is not designed to be diagnostic. Further studies are needed to determine whether the VISA-A score predicts prognosis.

Tendon Structure and Treatment Shoulder Injury and Treatment Sports injuries and preventionTendinopathyMedicineAchilles tendonIndex (typography)Physical therapyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationSurgeryTendonComputer science

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Achilles TendonAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementSurveys and QuestionnairesTendon InjuriesReproducibility of ResultsTrauma Severity Indices

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