PMID- 26491614
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20151022
LR  - 20220321
IS  - 2159-2896 (Print)
IS  - 2159-2896 (Electronic)
IS  - 2159-2896 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 5
DP  - 2015 Oct
TI  - THE MINIMUM CLINICALLY IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE ON THE VISA-A AND LEFS FOR PATIENTS 
      WITH INSERTIONAL ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY.
PG  - 639-44
AB  - STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study of subjects with insertional Achilles tendinopathy 
      (IAT). OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to establish the minimum 
      clinically important difference (MCID) on the Victorian Institute of Sport 
      Assessment - Achilles Questionnaire (VISA-A) and the Lower Extremity Functional 
      Scale (LEFS) for patients with IAT. BACKGROUND: The VISA-A and LEFS are two 
      measures commonly utilized for patients with IAT. Previous authors have estimated 
      the MCID for the VISA-A, but a MCID has not been formally established. The MCID 
      for the LEFS has been established for patients with lower extremity conditions in 
      general, but it is not clear if this MCID is applicable to patients with IAT. 
      METHODS: Fifteen subjects participating in a randomized controlled trial studying 
      the effectiveness of intervention for IAT over a 12-week period were included in 
      this study. Subjects completed the VISA-A and LEFS forms at baseline and 12 weeks 
      after the initiation of treatment. All subjects also completed a 15-point global 
      rating of change (GROC) questionnaire at 12 weeks after the initiation of 
      treatment. Subjects were classified as improved or stable based on their GROC 
      scores. RESULTS: The area under the curve (AUC) for the VISA-A was 0.97 and a 
      MCID of 6.5 points was identified. The AUC for the LEFS was 0.97 and a MCID of 12 
      points was identified. CONCLUSION: The VISA-A and LEFS are both useful outcome 
      measures to assess response in patients with IAT. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.
FAU - McCormack, Joshua
AU  - McCormack J
FAU - Underwood, Frank
AU  - Underwood F
FAU - Slaven, Emily
AU  - Slaven E
AD  - University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
FAU - Cappaert, Thomas
AU  - Cappaert T
AD  - Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Int J Sports Phys Ther
JT  - International journal of sports physical therapy
JID - 101553140
PMC - PMC4595917
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Achilles tendinopathy
OT  - LEFS
OT  - MCID
OT  - VISA-A
EDAT- 2015/10/23 06:00
MHDA- 2015/10/23 06:01
PMCR- 2015/10/01
CRDT- 2015/10/23 06:00
PHST- 2015/10/23 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/10/23 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/10/23 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2015/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Oct;10(5):639-44.