Validation And Turkish Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Stroke Knowledge Test

Summary

Cerebrovascular diseases are the leading cause of disability, work loss, and quality of life reduction, the third leading cause of death globally, and significantly impact hospital admissions and expenses. This prevalence rises with an aging population and comorbidities. Recognizing stroke symptoms quickly is crucial for timely treatment. Miscommunication or misunderstanding among hypertensive patients, who are at the highest risk for stroke, increases stroke risk and complications. Educating the public about stroke symptoms and responses is essential for prevention. Therefore, a valid and reliable tool to assess hypertensive patients' stroke knowledge is important for improving long-term outcomes. This research aims to adapt the Stroke Knowledge Test into Turkish and evaluate its validity and reliability in hypertensive patients.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Hypertension

Interventions

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Translating the Stroke Knowledge Test into Turkish and Related Processes

The first step is the translation from the original language to the other language. The ideal target in the translation phase is to use people who are familiar with the structure of the original language and who are familiar with the language. Two forward translation and one reverse translation methods will be applied after obtaining the written permission of the authors. After the completion of this phase, the terminological differences arising from the translators in the translation process from the original language to Turkish will be collected and discussed on the questions. The cultural adaptation study will be terminated by determining the equivalence between the Turkish version of the test and the English original. The final version of the questionnaire and the necessary changes will be arranged specific to the investigator's society and the authors of the original questionnaire will be consulted and the questionnaire will be finalized.

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Validity

Content validity will be calculated with the Content Validity Index, which is a result of 10 expert opinions in terms of clarity, difficulty, and suitability of the Turkish version of the Stroke Knowledge Test. For face validity, the final version of the form will be provided with opinions from 3 stroke patients.

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Internal consistency and Reliability

The internal consistency of the items will be tested with Cronbach alpha. Test-retest reliability will be tested with intraclass correlation coefficient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University

  collaborator OTHER

• Istanbul Bilgi University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Mine Gulden Polat, Prof · Marmara University

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-09-01

Primary Completion

2025-04-01

Completion

2025-04-03

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations