Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Revised Low Vision Independence Measure (LVIM-R).

IMPORTANCE: Few tools are available for assessing the activity performance of people with low vision. Additional practical instruments are required for occupational therapy evaluation.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Revised Low Vision Independence Measure (LVIM-R).

DESIGN: We analyzed Turkish LVIM-R items using confirmatory factor analysis with parceling. Test-retest reliability was measured using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The study was conducted between April 2020 and July 2021.

SETTING: Ophthalmology clinic.

PARTICIPANTS: The study included 89 people with low vision who applied to an ophthalmology training and research clinic. Participants were age ≥18 yr, had visual acuity of 0.5 to 1.3 logarithms of the minimum angle of resolution, and consented to participate.

INTERVENTION: Not applicable.

OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Turkish version of the LVIM-R, a self-report measure of activity performance for people with low vision.

RESULTS: In the principal-components analysis, the highest eigenvalue was Armor's θ = .966. ICCs were .995 for Visual Field or Scotoma, .997 for Visual Acuity, and .997 for Total score. Other results included χ2 = 9.566 (p = .297), comparative fit index = .998, Tucker-Lewis Index = .996, and root mean square error of approximation = .047. Goodness-of-fit indices support the structural validity of the two-factor model.

CONCLUSION: The Turkish version of the LVIM-R is a valid and reliable assessment tool for occupational therapy practice in low vision rehabilitation. What This Article Adds: The Turkish LVIM-R is a valid and reliable assessment for use in low vision rehabilitation.