| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Visual Analog Scale–Foot and Ankle (VAS‐FA) |
| First Description |
Richter M, Zech S, Geerling J, et al. A new foot and ankle outcome score: questionnaire based, subjective, visual‐analogue‐scale, validated and computerized. Foot Ankle Surg 2006;12:191–9. |
| Year | 2006 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Foot health, Functional status, Pain |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
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| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
Yes Surgical and nonsurgical interventions for foot and ankle disorders |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Malay, Finnish, Turkish, Thai, Korean, German |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Richter M, Zech S, Geerling J, Frink M, Knobloch K, Krettek C |
| Title | A new foot and ankle outcome score: questionnaire based, subjective, visual‐analogue‐scale, validated and computerized |
| Journal | Foot Ankle Surg |
| Year | 2006 |
| Vol | 12 |
| Num | --- |
| Pages | 91–9 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German & English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21783078/ |
| Brief Description |
Normative data of the Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS FA) for pathological conditions |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32444340/ |
| Brief Description |
Minimal important change for the visual analogue scale foot and ankle (VAS-FA) |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33091250/ |
| Brief Description |
Measures of Foot Pain, Foot Function, and General Foot Health |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21863677/ |
| Brief Description |
Visual analogue scale foot and ankle: validity and reliability of Thai version of the new outcome score in subjective form |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28864388/ |
| Brief Description |
Validity and Reliability of Visual Analog Scale Foot and Ankle: The Turkish Version |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29409192/ |
| Brief Description |
Reliability and validity of the Finnish version of the Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS-FA) |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Martinus Richter |
| Richter.Martinus@MH-Hannover.de | |
| Address | Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str.1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. |
| Website | http://www.foot-trauma.org |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | VAS |
| Brief Description |
The VAS‐FA questionnaire assesses three domains: pain (4 items), function (11 items), and other complaints (5 items) |
| Number of Items | 20 |
| Range | 0-100 (Each domain score also ranges from 0 to 100) |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes VAS (0‐100 mm) |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
The scores from each item are summated, and this value is then divided by 20, resulting in a possible total score ranging from 0 to 100. To obtain scores for each domain, the summated scores for the items that make up each domain (pain, 4 items; function, 11 items; other complaints, 5 items) are divided by the number of items for that domain. When there are missing responses to items, the developers recommend dividing the summated score by the number of remaining items |
| Score Interpretation | A score of 0 (for the total score or each domain) represents the most severe state, and 100 represents the least severe state |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 6 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 5 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |