Validity and Reliability of the Thai Versions of the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale and Tegner Activity Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional or quality of life questionnaires are important tools in clinical investigations. The Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale and Tegner Activity Scale are knee-specific questionnaires that are widely used to assess knee function.

Purpose

To translate both questionnaires into Thai and to assess the validity and reliability of the Thai versions of the Lysholm and adjusted Tegner scales.

Study design

Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

The Lysholm and Tegner scales were translated into Thai by using the forward-backward translation protocol. Because cultural modifications were made to the sports used to measure activity on the Tegner scale, the authors of this study refer to the Thai version as the "Thai adjusted Tegner scale." The re

SUBMITTER: Itthipanichpong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9936537 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature