Development and Validation of the Quality Of Life Outcome Measure (Questionnaire) for Chronic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency

摘要: A patient-based, subjective outcome measure for chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficiency was developed, pretested, and validated. The development of the completed in four stages: 1) item generation (167 items), 2) reduction (by surveying 79 patients), 3) questionnaire formation pretesting (20 4) reliability, responsiveness, validity assessment (100 patients). This disease-specific quality life is a 32-item using 100-mm visual analog scale response format. Face derived from extensive direct patient input. Content determined by consensus among 20 knee surgeons. There no significant difference on test-retest with an overall average error 6%. demonstrated responsiveness to clinical change correctly 21 25 patients (84%). Construct shown ability full spectrum disease; scores ranged 8 99 out ...