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Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 10/2020

01-10-2020 | Osteoarthrosis | Knee Arthroplasty

Validation of the Oxford Knee Score and Lower Extremity Functional Score questionnaires for use in Slovenia

Authors: Armin H. Paravlic, Sasa Pisot, Petar Mitic, Rado Pisot

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 10/2020

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Abstract

Background

With the increasing prevalence of total knee replacement (TKR) due to knee osteoarthritis, the absence of patient-reported outcome measures in Slovenia must be addressed.

Questions/purposes

(1) We cross-culturally adapted Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaires to the Slovenian-speaking community. (2) We evaluated OKS and LEFS psychometric characteristics.

Patients and methods

In the first assessment (Time 1) Slovenian versions of both questionnaires (OKS-Slo and LEFS-Slo), knee pain, timed-up to go (TUG) and sit to stand (STS) tests were completed by 123 subjects (55% females), of which 78 were patients scheduled for TKR and 45 were healthy age-matched controls. The questionnaires were assessed one week apart (Time 2) to investigate the test–retest reliability, with 121 subjects (98.4%) completing second measurements.

Results

Significant differences were observed between the two groups. Where patients had greater body mass index, they were slower in TUG, weaker in STS, had greater knee pain in both knees and scored lower on both questionnaires. Additionally, correlation analysis showed that OKS-Slo and LEFS-Slo correlated almost perfectly (correlation coefficient [CC] = .968, p < 0.001). Excellent negative correlations were observed with TUG (OKS-Slo/CC = − 0.679, p < 0.001; LEFS-Slo/CC = − 0.692, p < 0.001) and STS (OKS-Slo/CC = 0.790, p < 0.001; LEFS-Slo/CC = 0.815, p < 0.001) tests, while knee pain of affected leg correlated the most (OKS-Slo/CC = − 0.923, p < 0.001; LEFS-Slo/CC = − 0.915, p < 0.001). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for both the OKS-Slo and LEFS-Slo ranged between 0.87 and 0.99, while the interclass correlation coefficient was excellent; i.e., 0.99. Finally, both questionnaires proved to be unidimensional measures.

Conclusion

The Slovenian version of both questionnaires is feasible, valid and reliable for use in clinical studies including the older adult population in Slovenia.

Level of evidence

Level III, Diagnostic—case-control study.
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Metadata
Title
Validation of the Oxford Knee Score and Lower Extremity Functional Score questionnaires for use in Slovenia
Authors
Armin H. Paravlic
Sasa Pisot
Petar Mitic
Rado Pisot
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-020-03498-0

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