The Significance of Selecting an Appropriate Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM): A Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Specific Paediatric International Documentation Committee Subjective (Pedi-IKDC) Knee Form.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The selection of an appropriate PROM is a crucial aspect in assessing outcomes. Questionnaires that have not been designed or validated for a paediatric population are routinely used. Using a questionnaire requires translation, cultural adaptation, and testing the psychometric properties of the translated questionnaire. There is no applicable questionnaire in our country for children with knee-specific conditions in sports orthopaedics. Therefore, this study aims to translate, culturally adapt, and assess the psychometric properties of the Paediatric IKDC (Pedi-IKDC) questionnaire within the Lithuanian paediatric population.

Methods

The translation was conducted in accordance with international standards. Patients aged 11-17 years with various knee disorders par

SUBMITTER: Martinkeniene VB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10742502 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature