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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021

Evaluation of the Responsiveness of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury (ACL-RSI) Scale.

Kate E Webster, Julian A Feller

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Article in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Kate E WebsterSchool of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Julian A FellerOrthoSport Victoria, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, Australia.

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backgroundThe Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury (ACL-RSI) scale is a reliable and valid tool for evaluation of psychological readiness to return to sport after ACL injury, but its responsiveness to change has not been extensively evaluated. PURPOSE: To determine the responsiveness of the ACL-RSI scale. STUDY

designCohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2.

methodsThe ACL-RSI scale and the knee confidence question from the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-Quality of Life subscale was completed at 6 and 12 months after ACL reconstruction surgery. Responsiveness was assessed using distribution and anchor-based methods for the full- and short-form versions of the scale and subgroup analyzed for sex. From distribution statistics, the standardized response mean (SRM) and the smallest detectable change (SDC) were calculated. Using the anchor-based method, the minimally important change (MIC) that was associated with an improvement in knee confidence was determined using receiver operating characteristic analysis.

resultsA total of 441 patients (257 men, 184 women; mean age of 25 years) were included in this study. An SRM of 0.7 was found for both versions, indicating a moderate level of responsiveness. The MIC was 13.4 points for the full-form version and 15.1 points for the short-form version. These values were larger than SDC values at the group level but not at the individual patient level. Responsiveness was similar between male and female patients.

conclusionThe ACL-RSI scale had sufficient responsiveness to investigate the efficacy of an intervention at a group level, but it may be more limited at an individual patient level.

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ACL injuryresponsivenessscale developmentsport psychology

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PMID34423062
PMCPMC8377323

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