Achilles Tendinopathy Toolkit: Section B - Outcome Measures

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Outcome measure

The following patient-reported and performance-based outcome measures should be selected and used in the management of Achilles tendinopathy.

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures - PROMS

A. Population Specific Outcome Measures Victorian Institute of Sports-Achilles - VISA-A (1) Available here VISA-A (Sedentary) (5) Detailed questionnaire, developed to evaluate response to treatment in a sedentary population. Available here (Click on ‘view questionnaire’)

B. Generic Outcome Measures

They are not designed specifically for Achilles Tendinopathy. Such as: Numeric Pain Reporting Scale - NPRS (0-10) Used to measure pain intensity only and it has been considered as a useful tool to measure immediate response to functional testing or post treatment response for mid-portion Achilles tendinoapthy. Available here Lower Extremity Functional Scale - LEFS Available here

Performance-Based Outcome Measures: (Clinician-Reported)

1. Heel-Rise test (10-14) It is suggested as the main impairment measure for Achilles tendinopathy. It measures a combination of load tolerance and calf muscle endurance. Click here to see a video of how to correctly perform the Heel-Rise test.

2. Single Leg Hop Test Assesses energy storage-release function of tendon, and the stretch-storage cycle (SSC) required for cyclic weight bearing activities such as running. Available here

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