Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Introduction: The Foot Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) Questionnaire developed to assess the level of disabilities due to ankle pain. However, its use is limited to non-English speaking countries. Objective: To determine whether the FAAM is a valid and reliable tool in a population in Egypt. Methods: Trans-cultural adaptation of FAAM was performed. Then, 101 patients with Chronic Ankle Instability filled the FAAM and a previously validated SF-36 Health Survey and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). 50 females and 51 males with age range from 18-50 years. After that, internal consistency and test re-test reliability were measured by the Cronbach{u2019}s Ü and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), Concurrent validity against Arabic version of SF-36 Health Survey and NPRS, and construct validity by factorial analysis. Results: The FAAM showed a wide range of score distribution with no floor or ceiling effect, also it revealed that the internal consistency of observer scale of the FAAM ADL was high level with Cronbach{u2019}s alpha = 0.947. As well as, that the internal consistency of the observer scale of the FAAM sport was high level with Cronbach{u2019}s alpha = 0.93, high test re-test reliability (Intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.971). Pearson correlation coefficient showed good correlation between the FAAM ADL, FAAM sport and NRS with (r=-0.446, p=0.0001* and r=-0.494, p=0.0001*) respectively. As well as there was good correlation between the FAAM ADL, FAAM sport and SF-36 Physical functioning with (r=0.548, p=0.0001* and r=0.478, p=0.0001*) respectively

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