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ArticleBMJ open2024

Study protocol for the validation of a new pictorial functional scale in patients with knee osteoarthritis: the functional activity scoring tool (FAST).

Zhi Yin Tang, Khim Siong Ng, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Meredith T Yeung

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Article in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05590663 (Functional Activity Scoring Tool), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT05590663 completednot on this map

Functional Activity Scoring Tool (FAST) and Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS): Assessment and Validation of Two Functional Scales in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) in Singapore

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorSingHealth PolyclinicsRan2023 to 2023Enrolled150ConditionsKnee OsteoarthritisArmsPhysiotherapy
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Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhi Yin TangDepartment of Physiotherapy, SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore tang.zhi.yin@singhealth.com.sg.ORCID 0000-0002-8641-8146
Khim Siong NgDepartment of Physiotherapy, SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-0374-326X
Yi Ling Eileen KohSingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-9596-7158
Meredith T YeungHealth and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-4294-4187
SingHealth Polyclinics · SGSingapore Institute of Technology · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are required for patient-centred care. There are limited PROMs with good psychometric properties, and limitations to any language-based scale are often constrained by the written words or numerals used. Therefore, we developed the Functional Activity Scoring Tool (FAST), a self-reporting pictorial scale. FAST measures the impact of knee osteoarthritis on essential activities of daily living (ADL) and the significant changes in the self-perceived functional status over time.

objectivesThis study aims to (1) develop FAST with adaptation from the Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale, (2) validate FAST against the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and (3) establish the reliability, validity and responsiveness of FAST in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The prospective study protocol investigates the validity, responsiveness and reliability of FAST. The PSFS and KOOS will be gold standard comparisons. Participant recruitment will occur at four public polyclinics that offer physiotherapy outpatient services in Singapore. Onsite physiotherapists familiar with the study eligibilities will refer potential participants to the investigators after the routine physiotherapy assessment. After providing written consent, eligible participants will complete outcome measurements with FAST, the PSFS and KOOS during baseline and follow-up assessments. The Global Rating of Change (GROC) scale will determine how the participant's knee status was changed compared with the beginning of the physiotherapy intervention. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: SingHealth Centralised Institutional Review Board approved the study (CIRB reference number: 2022/2602). The final results will be published via scientific publication. FAST will benefit the evaluation and management of those who suffer knee osteoarthritis regardless of English proficiency or language barriers. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05590663.

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Osteoarthritis, KneeActivities of Daily LivingHumansPatientsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsPatient-Centered CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresREHABILITATION MEDICINESurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID38191249
PMCPMC10806685
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