A Survey of Self-reported Outcome Instruments for the Foot and Ankle

Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Achilles Tendinitis

“…110,114,120 The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) is a region-specific instrument designed to assess activity limitations and participation restrictions for individuals with general musculoskeletal foot and ankle disorders. 81 This includes those with Achilles tendinopathy. It consists of a 21-item Activities of Daily Living (ADL) subscale and separately scored 8-item Sports subscale.…”

Which Are the Most Frequently Used Outcome Instruments in Studies on Total Ankle Arthroplasty?

“…They concluded none of the existing measures could claim to be valid for patient perceptions of outcome [33]. More recently, Martin and Irrgang [27] comprehensively surveyed self-reported outcome instruments for various foot and ankle disorders and identified 14 different instruments. Five of these measures had some evidence to support their use relative to content validity, construct validity, reliability, and responsiveness [27].…”

“…More recently, Martin and Irrgang [27] comprehensively surveyed self-reported outcome instruments for various foot and ankle disorders and identified 14 different instruments. Five of these measures had some evidence to support their use relative to content validity, construct validity, reliability, and responsiveness [27]. These reports, however, focused on available scores to assess the outcomes of foot and ankle surgery in general or focused only on self-reported questionnaires and did not comprehensively consider outcome instruments in TAA.…”

Ankle Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Ankle Ligament Sprains

“…167 This includes those who sustained an ankle sprain. It consists of the 21-item activities of daily living (ADL) and separately scored 8-item sports subscales.…”

“…33,73,108,167,169 Three instruments have evidence supporting their use after lateral ankle ligament reconstruction: the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score, 212 Karlsson Ankle Function Score, 137 and Kaikkonen score. 133 Out of all instruments identified, 6 have evidence to support their use for individuals with impairments of body function and structure, activity limitations, and participation restrictions associated with lateral ankle sprains.…”