Turkish Version of The Sitting Balance Scale

Kırıkkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04801927

KırıkkaleUniversity

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sitting Balance Scale in stroke patients.

Full description

The Sitting Balance Scale is primarily designed to measure the sitting balance in fragile elderly individuals who cannot stand up. It has also been validated in individuals with stroke and consists of 11 items. Each item is graded from 0 to 4. The highest score that can be obtained is 44. Low test scores indicate impaired sitting balance.

The necessary permissions were obtained from the authors for the Balance of Sitting Scale, whose validity and reliability features will be tested, and the questionnaire was finalized by completing the translation process into Turkish. The basis of the use of special instruments such as scales is to prove their usability in the sample group to which the instrument will be applied. The first step for this is the translation from the original language to another language.

During the translation process into Turkish, two experts who have good command of English translated the questionnaire from English to Turkish. These translations were translated back into Turkish by two native speakers and distant medical subjects. In addition, these translations were re-examined by the researchers and turned into a single form. This form, which was sent to five experts in the field, was checked for content and its suitability for Turkish was evaluated. With the opinion of experts, the scale took its final form.

The study will include individuals over the age of 18 who applied to Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital and diagnosed with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being 18 years or older,
• Diagnosis of stroke,
• Not having a cooperation and communication problem,
• At most 6 months have passed after stroke.

Exclusion criteria

• Other neurological or orthopedic problems that affect functionality and balance other than stroke.
• Having advanced cardiovascular disease and contraindication for mobilization