@article{Leigheb_Rava_Vaiuso_Samaila_Pogliacomi_Bosetti_Grassi_Sabbatini_2020, title={Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validation of the italian version of the Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI)}, volume={91}, url={https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/9544}, DOI={10.23750/abm.v91i4-S.9544}, abstractNote={<p>Background and Aim of the work: Foot-and-Ankle-Disability-Index (FADI) is one of the most<br>widely used evaluation questionnaires for this anatomical district, but an italian validated version lacks and is<br>necessary to properly evaluate italian people. In fact a correct interpretation of the items by patients is essential<br>to obtain a precise subjective response, making the questionnaire valid to evaluate patients’ satisfaction and<br>wellness. Our purpose was to translate and culturally adapt into Italian the FADI questionnaire, and to check<br>its reproducibility and validity. Materials and Methods: The original english version of FADI questionnaire<br>was translated into Italian and checked for medical part coherence. It was submitted to 10 italian randomized<br>patients to verify a correct cultural adaptation, and then to other 50 randomized patients operated at their<br>ankle or hallux to assess intra- and inter-observer reproducibility by the Pearson’s-Correlation-Coefficient<br>(PCC) and the Intra-Class-Correlation (ICC) coefficient. Moreover, Short-Form-36 (SF36) questionnaire<br>for Quality-of-Life and Visual-Analogue-Scale (VAS) for pain were also administered to the same 60 people<br>and compared to italian-FADI to perform validation analysis by PCC and ICC coefficient. Results: Cultural<br>adaptation of the translated version of the scale resulted good in terms of understandability by patients. An<br>optimal correlation of the inter- and intra-observer reproducibility was obtained. The correlation obtained<br>between FADI and SF-36 as well as between FADI and VAS indicates success in the validation process.<br>Conclusions: Validation of the FADI italian version has been performed successfully, its use can be considered<br>appropriate and is indicated in italian clinical practice. (www.actabiomedica.it)</p>}, number={4-S}, journal={Acta Biomedica Atenei Parmensis}, author={Leigheb, Massimiliano and Rava, Emanuele and Vaiuso, Dario and Samaila, Elena Manuela and Pogliacomi, Francesco and Bosetti, Michela and Grassi, Federico Alberto and Sabbatini, Maurizio}, year={2020}, month={May}, pages={150–166} }