Development and Validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form

摘要: A committee of international knee experts created the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Form, which is a knee-specific, rather than disease-specific, measure symptoms, function, and sports activity. The purpose this study was to evaluate reliability validity new Form. To provide evidence for validity, we administered final version form, along with Short Form-36, 533 patients variety problems. Analyses were performed determine reliability, differential item function related age, sex, diagnosis. Factor analysis revealed single dominant component, making it reasonable combine all questions into score. Internal consistency test-retest 0.92 0.95, respectively. Based on value true change in score 9.0 points. Form concurrent measures physical (r = 0.47 0.66) but not emotional 0.16 0.26). Analysis indicated that functioned similarly men versus women, young old, those different diagnoses. In conclusion, reliable valid knee-specific activity appropriate wide Use instrument will permit comparisons outcome across groups