Turkish Translation of SportsConcussion Assesment Tool 6 (SCAT 6-tr)

Turkish Translation And Cross-Cultural Adaptation of The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6th Edition (SCAT6)

Concussions, a significant type of sports injury caused by head, face, or neck trauma, are common in contact sports and require serious attention due to potential fatal consequences of mismanagement. The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), developed by the Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) and updated in 2023, provides a standardized approach to assess head injuries and manage athletes' return-to-sport process. While SCAT has been adapted into various languages, no Turkish version exists. This study aims to translate and culturally adapt SCAT 6 into Turkish, contributing to the accurate evaluation and management of concussion injuries among Turkish-speaking athletes.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Concussion, Mild; Sports Injury; Concussion, Brain; Concussion, Severe; Concussion, Intermediate
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: SCAT6-tr

Detailed Description

Concussions constitute an important part of sports injuries. Concussion is a head trauma caused by blows to the head, face and neck. Head injuries are common in contact sports. They are usually minor injuries. However, injuries should be taken seriously. Because mismanagement can be fatal in cases of misdiagnosis. Therefore, it is among medical emergencies .

A sports concussions group has been established for the correct management of concussions seen in sports. In 2022, the group met in Amsterdam, renewed the existing consensus and published it in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2023 . The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), developed by the sports concussion group (CISG), is a valid and reliable approach to assessing sports-related head injuries ('Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6 (SCAT6),' 2023). The main purpose of SCAT is to assess head injuries with a standardised method and to manage the return to sport process of athletes. SCAT is an assessment tool that evaluates adult athletes over the age of 13 in terms of physical, mental and cognitive aspects and includes different sections.

In the literature, there are adaptations of previous and current versions of SCAT in different languages (Korean, Chinese, Persian, Arabic). However, no Turkish translation and adaptation study of any version has been conducted before. Turkishisation of this assessment tool is an important step in terms of accurately evaluating concussion injuries in Turkish-speaking athletes and managing the return to sport process correctly. The aim of this study is to translate the SCAT 6 into Turkish and to provide intercultural adaptation of the SCAT 6 to the literature.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 30

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ordu, Turkey
    • Ordu University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Athletes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

To be 13 years old

• Talking in Turkish
• Being a Professional Athlete

Exclusion Criteria:

• Athletes who experience any injury during the test, retest process will be excluded from the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Lawshe Analysis	The appropriateness of the assessment tool will be determined by analysing the expert opinion forms reported by the experts.	Before the create last verison of SCAT6-tr .It is planned to take 1 month.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Inter-rater reliability	Scat 6-Tr will be applied randomly to 30 athletes by 2 different assessors. Scat 6-Tr will be applied randomly to 30 athletes by 2 different assessors. Inter-rater correlation will be analysed by Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC).	After the last version created. It is planned to take 2 months
Test-retest reliability.	SCAT6-tr will be administered to 30 athletes 2 times by the same assessor at 1 week intervals. The correlation between measurements will be evaluated with Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC).	After the last version created. It is planned to take 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
• Collaborators: Ankara Medipol University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 15, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 13, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): December 18, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 19, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 14, 2025
• Last Verified: December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Wounds and Injuries; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Head Injuries, Closed; Wounds, Nonpenetrating; Brain Injuries; Brain Concussion; Athletic Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: E-1467249-000-1071258

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No