Validity and reliability of Turkish version of the Elbow Self-Assessment Score in patients with elbow disorders

Ceylan, İsmail; Canlı, Mehmet; Kaya, Alper Yusuf; Yetiş, Mehmet; Tayfur, Abdulhamit

doi:10.14744/cpr.2024.45914

Original Article

İsmail Ceylan ¹

, Mehmet Canlı ¹

, Alper Yusuf Kaya ¹

, Mehmet Yetiş ²

, Abdulhamit Tayfur ¹

¹School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey
²Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Faculty of Medicine, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey

J Clin Pract Res - DOI: 10.14744/cpr.2024.45914

Abstract

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Elbow Self-Assessment Score (ESAS) in the Turkish population.
Materials and Methods: Two hundred six patients presenting with elbow disorders were enrolled. The ESAS scale was translated into Turkish (ESAS-TR). Criterion validity was assessed through Pearson's correlation coefficients with the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Results: Strong and moderate correlations were found between ESAS-TR and VAS (r=0.61, p<0.001), DASH (r=0.96, p<0.001) and MEPS (r=-0.90, p<0.001). Test-retest reliability of ESAS-TR was excellent (ICC=0.97, 95%CI 0.73-0.99).
Conclusions: The ESAS-TR exhibited strong validity and reliability in assessing range of motion, pain, quality of life, and elbow function among individuals with elbow disorders within the Turkish population.

Keywords: : elbow, pain, patient-reported outcomes, measurement properties, validity