Transcultural Validation of Activities Scale for Kids (ASK)

The Activities Scale for Kids performance (ASKp) is one of the few self-assessment questionnaires in pediatric rehabilitation that measures child perception in performance of daily routine activities. ASKp is composed of 30 questions designed to explore activities and participation in children and teenagers with musculoskeletal disorders. Scores assess level of physical ability, identify appropriate treatment and monitor changes over time. We recently undertook the cross-cultural validation to achieve a culturally adapted Italian version of ASKp: the Italian version is now to be tested on Italian children.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy and Healthy Individuals Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebral Palsy Nervous System Diseases

Age range

5 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova

Reggio Emilia, RE, 42100, Italy

About this study

The purpose of the study isto test the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the ASKp assessment scale, in a representative sample of individuals with PCI.

ASK p will be administered on a sample of individuals belonging to the population of children and / or adolescents with diplegia and hemiplegia as a consequence of PCI. We will perform comprehensive descriptive analysis of the data collected as well as the measurement of the degree of reliability of the Italian version of the scale. The aim is to obtain an estimate of ASKp reliability obtained through transcultural validation.

Additionally, we will submit the ASKp on a control group of typical development children in order to test its ability to discriminate between different skill levels.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Italian nationality

Exclusion criteria

moderate or severe cognitive impairment;
linguistic barriers

Treatment and study plan

ASKp

Diagnostic Test

30 items questionnaire

Primary outcomes

Split-half reliability analysis by alpha of Cronbach, one item out.

Time frame: 1 day

A split-half reliability analysis will be performed by calculating the alpha of Cronbach by removing one item at a time. It will then be assessed which items lower the degree of internal reliability of the questionnaire. Items that reduce internal consistency will be eliminated and the final alpha will be calculated. For a group of children with PCI and for the control group a comprehensive descriptive analysis of the collected data will be performed, representing the distribution of scores obtained by age group.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Other

Collaborators

Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

Registry information

Official study title

Transcultural Validation of Activities Scale for Kids (ASK):Estimate of the Reliability of the Italian Version in the Population With PCI

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Oct 30, 2017
Registry last updated: Oct 21, 2021

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