Psychometrical properties of the Turkish translation of the New Knee Society Scoring System.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To translate the New Knee Society Scoring System (KSS) into Turkish and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated questionnaire.

Methods

This study was conducted on 66 knees of 43 pre-op patients who were scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and 50 knees of 26 knee arthroplasty patients at least 6 months postoperatively. KSS was translated and culturally adapted according to the guidelines of Guillemin and Beaton. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were recorded. Patients completed WOMAC, KOOS and SF-36 surveys along with the Turkish version of the new KSS. After the initial evaluation, patients were asked to refill the new KSS 1 week later. Internal consistency and reliability were tested using Cronbach's alpha coeffici

SUBMITTER: Ozden F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6601126 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature