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. 2024 Dec 3;34(3):763–775. doi: 10.1007/s11136-024-03850-6

Table 4.

The degree of centralization and coordination of the importance scores of items in two rounds of Delphi expert consultation

Items First Round Second Round Whether to ultimately include it in the CTP and its corresponding dimension
Importance score CV Importance score CV
Overall pain level 4.82 ± 0.48 0.100 4.96 ± 0.20 0.040 Yes (Pain)
Location 4.68 ± 0.72 0.154 4.79 ± 0.59 0.123 Yes (Pain)
Frequency 4.00 ± 0.77 0.193 4.33 ± 0.76 0.176 Yes (Pain)
Swelling 3.96 ± 0.88 0.222 4.29 ± 0.75 0.175 Yes (Symptoms)
Stiffness 4.46 ± 0.69 0.155 4.71 ± 0.46 0.098 Yes (Symptoms)
Weakness 4.14 ± 0.89 0.215 4.29 ± 0.75 0.175 Yes (Symptoms)
Hearing any sounds from the knee a 2.61 ± 1.20 0.460 No
Taking off socks or shoes while sitting 4.00 ± 0.72 0.180 4.54 ± 0.66 0.145 Yes (Function)
Walking on a flat surface 4.50 ± 0.69 0.153 4.88 ± 0.34 0.070 Yes (Function)
Climbing up or down stairs 4.75 ± 0.52 0.109 4.92 ± 0.28 0.057 Yes (Function)
Squatting 4.18 ± 0.77 0.184 4.38 ± 0.71 0.162 Yes (Function))
Jogging 3.82 ± 0.67 0.175 4.08 ± 0.72 0.176 Yes (Function)
Sitting for a long time a 2.61 ± 0.92 0.352 No
Light Household activity (sweep, vacuum, cleaning) 4.25 ± 0.93 0.219 4.50 ± 0.72 0.160 Yes (Function)
Riding a bicycle a 3.07 ± 1.12 0.365 No
Bath/Shower 4.46 ± 0.74 0.166 4.71 ± 0.46 0.098 Yes (Function)
Standing up from a low sitting position without using the armrests 4.18 ± 0.82 0.196 4.46 ± 0.72 0.161 Yes (Function)
Get in/out of a car 4.21 ± 0.92 0.219 4.46 ± 0.59 0.132 Yes (Function)
Using public transportation a 3.64 ± 1.31 0.360 No
Mild field labor 3.75 ± 0.89 0.237 4.17 ± 0.76 0.182 Yes (Function)
Standing for a long time a 4.21 ± 1.13 0.268 No
Hill walking a 3.54 ± 1.04 0.294 No
Walking up and down an incline a 3.68 ± 0.94 0.255 No
Cross-legged sitting a 3.57 ± 1.10 0.308 No
Kneeling a 3.32 ± 0.90 0.271 No
Bending to floor 3.54 ± 0.84 0.237 3.79 ± 0.66 0.174 Yes (Function)
Going shopping a 3.46 ± 0.96 0.277 No
Rising from bed a 3.61 ± 1.03 0.285 No
Squatting to use the toilet a 3.14 ± 1.15 0.366 No
Getting on/off toilet 3.75 ± 0.70 0.187 4.00 ± 0.59 0.148 Yes (Function)
stepping to the sidea 3.54 ± 1.29 0.364 No
Turning or twisting on the kneea 3.79 ± 1.17 0.309 No
One-leg standinga 3.54 ± 1.14 0.322 No
Lower limb muscle strength traininga 3.14 ± 0.93 0.296 No
Stretchinga 2.39 ± 0.96 0.402 No
Outdoor fitness activities (Tai Chi or Square dancing) 4.36 ± 0.87 0.200 4.67 ± 0.56 0.120 Yes (Function)
Taking care of childrena 2.32 ± 1.02 0.440 No
Overall quality of life 4.11 ± 0.88 0.214 4.54 ± 0.51 0.112 Yes(Quality of life)
Sleep qualitya 2.71 ± 1.08 0.399 No
Reduce strenuous activity to avoid potential injurya 2.21 ± 0.92 0.416 No
Lack of confidence of the kneea 2.96 ± 0.84 0.284 No
Visiting friends and relatives 3.86 ± 0.71 0.184 4.25 ± 0.74 0.174 Yes(Quality of life)
Embarrassed when people see me 3.61 ± 0.69 0.191 3.96 ± 0.81 0.205 Yes(Quality of life)
Feel being a burden to close relatives a 2.46 ± 0.69 0.280 No
Anxiety or Depression 4.21 ± 0.69 0.163 4.25 ± 0.74 0.174 Yes(Quality of life)
Looking forward to relieving pain 4.82 ± 0.39 0.081 4.96 ± 0.20 0.040 Yes(Expectation)
Looking forward to carry out activities of daily living 4.61 ± 0.69 0.150 4.58 ± 0.72 0.157 Yes(Expectation)

Looking forward to perform leisure, recreational,

or sport activities

4.43 ± 0.79 0.178 4.67 ± 0.64 0.137 Yes(Expectation)
Satisfied with pain relief 4.57 ± 0.74 0.162 4.71 ± 0.55 0.117 Yes(Satisfaction)
Satisfied with the ability to resume daily activities 4.32 ± 0.86 0.199 4.50 ± 0.72 0.160 Yes(Satisfaction)

Satisfied with the ability to resume leisure, recreational,

or sport activities

4.25 ± 0.75 0.176 4.58 ± 0.65 0.142 Yes(Satisfaction)

The data is presented in the form of mean ± standard deviation. CV: Coefficient of variation. aItems deleted in the first round of Delphi correspondence