Is self-reported symptom duration in individuals with patellofemoral pain an accurate measure? An observational longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although self-reported symptom duration of individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP) is usually assessed for clinical and research purposes, its accuracy has never been investigated.

Objectives

We followed up individuals with PFP over 15 months to determine the agreement between self-reported symptom duration and calculated symptom duration.

Methods

Self-reported symptom duration of 39 participants was assessed at baseline and re-assessed at follow-up. Calculated follow-up symptom duration was determined by the summation of baseline self-reported symptom duration with the known follow-up duration. The symptom duration difference was determined by the subtraction of the calculated follow-up symptom duration and the self-reported follow-up symptom.

Result

SUBMITTER: Briani RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750445 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature