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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2024

Comparison of the European Foot and Ankle Score (EFAS) and the Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score (SEFAS) in patients with foot and ankle surgery.

Victoria Julia Frank, Philip Lichte, Natalia Gutteck, Bertil Bouillon, Dariusch Arbab

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Victoria Julia FrankFaculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58455, Witten, Germany. v.j.frank@gmx.de.
Philip LichteDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Natalia GutteckDepartment of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube Str. 40, 06120, Halle, Germany.
Bertil BouillonDepartment of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University of Witten/ Herdecke, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Dariusch ArbabDepartment of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Member Faculty of Health Witten/ /Herdecke University, St. Elisabeth-Hospital Herten, Im Schlosspark 12, 45699, Herten, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundThe European Foot and Ankle Score EFAS and the Self-reported Foot and Ankle Score SEFAS are two Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) used in foot and ankle surgery. The EFAS has been published in recent years, while the SEFAS is a validated questionnaire based on the New Zealand total ankle questionnaire.

methodsWe compared the EFAS to the SEFAS, Short Form 36 (SF-36) and Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) regarding reliability and validity based on the results of 126 patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery in a single center.

resultsBoth the EFAS and SEFAS demonstrate good psychometric properties with comparable reliability and validity. The EFAS questionnaire portrays pain and physical function as well as those well-established tools of SEFAS, NRS and SF-36.

conclusionsIn conclusion both the EFAS and SEFAS show good psychometric properties with comparable results for internal consistency, test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change and strong correlation for the corresponding domains describing pain and physical function. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE: III.

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Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresPsychometricsSelf ReportAdultAgedAnkleFemaleFootHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesAnkleEFASFootPROMScoreSEFAS

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