Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability study of the Chinese version of the vestibular activities avoidance Instrument-9

Patients with vestibular disorders frequently avoid specific environments and activities due to the fear of dizziness episodes. However, this fear avoidance belief and behavior may inhibit the compensatory mechanisms of the vestibular system, thereby impacting the rehabilitation process....

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

Audiologists treating Mandarin/Chinese-speaking patients with vestibular disorders now have a validated Chinese version of the VAAI-9 to assess activity avoidance behavior, which can inform rehabilitation planning.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Culturally and linguistically validated outcome measures are essential for equitable assessment of vestibular patients globally, and this expands the VAAI-9's reach to one of the world's largest language populations.

✦ Key Points ✦

01The Vestibular Activities Avoidance Instrument-9 (VAAI-9) was cross-culturally adapted into Chinese.
02The Chinese VAAI-9 demonstrated good validity and reliability in patients with vestibular disorders.
03Activity avoidance is a key behavioral outcome in vestibular rehabilitation.
04Validated tools in patients' native language improve accuracy of self-reported outcomes.
05Expands clinical utility of the VAAI-9 to Chinese-speaking populations worldwide.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

The Chinese version of the VAAI-9 is valid and reliable for assessing vestibular-related activity avoidance.

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✦ Research metadata ✦

PMID: 42360168
DOI: 10.1177/09574271261465716.
Journal: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
Publication type: research_article
Evidence level: 2b
Population: Chinese-speaking patients with vestibular disorders
Intervention: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Vestibular Activities Avoidance Instrument-9 (VAAI-9) into Chinese
Comparator: Original VAAI-9 (English version)

Primary outcomes

Validity of Chinese VAAI-9; Reliability of Chinese VAAI-9; Cross-cultural equivalence

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