Reliability, validity and clinical applicability of the German version of the European Foot and Ankle Society Score

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Reliability, validity and clinical applicability of the German version of the European Foot and Ankle Society Score. / Krüger, Lara; Rolvien, Tim; Seller, Marcel; Hubert, Jan; Beil, Frank Timo; Strahl, André.

In: FOOT ANKLE SURG, Vol. 28, No. 8, 12.2022, p. 1307-1313.

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@article{20cc737c801349589bad7321f9c45b89,
title = "Reliability, validity and clinical applicability of the German version of the European Foot and Ankle Society Score",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Purpose of this study was an external evaluation of the recently developed European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) Score.METHODS: From July 2021 to January 2022, all consecutive patients with foot and ankle disorders were asked to complete three validated questionnaires prior to the medical examination. Validity was evaluated with correlations between the EFAS Score, Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOxFQ) and Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). Cronbach's alpha, floor and ceiling effects and the minimal important difference (MID) were determined.RESULTS: In a total of 161 included patients, the EFAS Score demonstrated a very good correlation with the MOxFQ index score (r = 0.76, p < 0.001). There were no floor or ceiling effects. Cronbach's alpha was 0.863, and the MID amounts 3 points and 7 points for significant changes respectively.CONCLUSION: In terms of reliability and validity, the EFAS Score demonstrated good to excellent psychometric values. A change of 7 points or more in the EFAS Score in longitudinal examinations is clinically highly relevant.",
author = "Lara Kr{\"u}ger and Tim Rolvien and Marcel Seller and Jan Hubert and Beil, {Frank Timo} and Andr{\'e} Strahl",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2022. Published by Elsevier Ltd.",
year = "2022",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1016/j.fas.2022.06.009",
language = "English",
volume = "28",
pages = "1307--1313",
journal = "FOOT ANKLE SURG",
issn = "1268-7731",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "8",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Reliability, validity and clinical applicability of the German version of the European Foot and Ankle Society Score

AU - Krüger, Lara

AU - Rolvien, Tim

AU - Seller, Marcel

AU - Hubert, Jan

AU - Beil, Frank Timo

AU - Strahl, André

N1 - Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

PY - 2022/12

Y1 - 2022/12

N2 - BACKGROUND: Purpose of this study was an external evaluation of the recently developed European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) Score.METHODS: From July 2021 to January 2022, all consecutive patients with foot and ankle disorders were asked to complete three validated questionnaires prior to the medical examination. Validity was evaluated with correlations between the EFAS Score, Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOxFQ) and Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). Cronbach's alpha, floor and ceiling effects and the minimal important difference (MID) were determined.RESULTS: In a total of 161 included patients, the EFAS Score demonstrated a very good correlation with the MOxFQ index score (r = 0.76, p < 0.001). There were no floor or ceiling effects. Cronbach's alpha was 0.863, and the MID amounts 3 points and 7 points for significant changes respectively.CONCLUSION: In terms of reliability and validity, the EFAS Score demonstrated good to excellent psychometric values. A change of 7 points or more in the EFAS Score in longitudinal examinations is clinically highly relevant.

AB - BACKGROUND: Purpose of this study was an external evaluation of the recently developed European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) Score.METHODS: From July 2021 to January 2022, all consecutive patients with foot and ankle disorders were asked to complete three validated questionnaires prior to the medical examination. Validity was evaluated with correlations between the EFAS Score, Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOxFQ) and Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). Cronbach's alpha, floor and ceiling effects and the minimal important difference (MID) were determined.RESULTS: In a total of 161 included patients, the EFAS Score demonstrated a very good correlation with the MOxFQ index score (r = 0.76, p < 0.001). There were no floor or ceiling effects. Cronbach's alpha was 0.863, and the MID amounts 3 points and 7 points for significant changes respectively.CONCLUSION: In terms of reliability and validity, the EFAS Score demonstrated good to excellent psychometric values. A change of 7 points or more in the EFAS Score in longitudinal examinations is clinically highly relevant.

U2 - 10.1016/j.fas.2022.06.009

DO - 10.1016/j.fas.2022.06.009

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 35791989

VL - 28

SP - 1307

EP - 1313

JO - FOOT ANKLE SURG

JF - FOOT ANKLE SURG

SN - 1268-7731

IS - 8

ER -