Italian Translation, Adaptation, and Validation of the Novel Satisfaction Measure Assessment after Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Goodman Score Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: Patient satisfaction after total joint arthroplasties (TJA) represents a key element for the evaluation of surgery success in relation to subjects' needs and expectations. The assessment tools are applied inconsistently throughout the literature, and thus, it is difficult to compare results among different studies. Goodman et al. proposed a standardized questionnaire with strong psychometric properties for the assessment of satisfaction. The present study aims to translate, adapt, and validate the Goodman questionnaire for the Italian population. After translation and back translation, the questionnaire was administrated to 50 patients. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, floor and ceiling effects, and construct validity were evaluated (correlation with KOOS/HOOS, SF-12 PCS/MCS,

SUBMITTER: Ulivi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9141051 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature