The Turkish Version of the Revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment: Validity and Reliability in Chronic Stroke Survivors

Bilgin N., AKYÜREK G.

COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY, sa.1, ss.1-8, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/wnn.0000000000000382
  • Dergi Adı: COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-8
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Evaluation of sensory functions in chronic stroke survivors is essential to plan and implement effective treatment and rehabilitation. Objective: To investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment (rNSA-T) in chronic stroke survivors. Methods: We applied the World Health Organization's translation protocols to develop the rNAS-T. We then tested its validity and reliability in 85 chronic stroke survivors using criterion validity and consistency for demographic variables, as well as test-retest and inter-rater reliability analyses. Results: The criterion validity of the rNSA-T was supported by significant correlation between participants' scores on the rNSA-T, the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz-AD) (r = 0.430-0.674, P < 0.05), and the Rivermead Motor Assessment (RMA) (r = 0.528-0.773, P < 0.05). rNSA-T results remained consistent across variables of sex and side affected by stroke (P > 0.05). The test-retest reliability of the rNSA-T was excellent in all subdimensions (ICC = 0.865-1.000), as was the inter-rater reliability (kappa = 0.875-1.000). Conclusion: The rNSA-T is a valid and reliable tool for evaluation of sensory functions in chronic stroke survivors.