Reliability and Validity of the Subjective Component of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Clinical Rating Scales

Treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus

“…217 The subjective part has been validated. 192 The AOFAS score can range from 1 to 100 points and is subdivided into pain (40 points), function (50 points) and alignment (10 points), with a score of 100 indicating the best outcome. The SF-36 is a widely used and validated instrument for measuring general health.…”

“…217 Th e subjective part was recently validated. 192 Th e FAOS is a subjective 42-item questionnaire assessing fi ve subscales: pain, other symptoms, activities of daily living, sports, and quality of life. All items are scored on a Likert-scale, and each of the fi ve subscales is transformed to a score of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).…”

“…217 It is frequently used in the assessment of foot and ankle therapy, and the subjective component has been validated. 192 Th e FAOS is a validated subjective questionnaire consisting of fi ve subscales: pain, other symptoms (e.g., swelling, locking, mobility), function (activities of daily living), sport and recreational activities, and foot-and ankle-related quality of life. 336 Each subscale's highest possible score is 100.…”

“…Martin and co-workers in 2005 thoroughly described the design and validation process 273 . Th e score was designed to evaluate changes in self-reported physical function in individuals with leg, ankle, and foot musculoskeletal portion of the scale has been shown to be valid and reliable 192 . Th e objective portion of the scale has not been evaluated for reliability.…”

Nonoperative Treatment of an Os Peroneum Fracture in a High-level Athlete: A Case Report

“…3). He had a score of 100 on the AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Scale [11,12,25], 8 on the Ankle Activity Score [8], and an activity level of 8 on the Tegner Activity Level Scale [26]. The Ankle Activity Score and Tegner Activity Level Scale were unchanged from preinjury.…”