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. 2013;21(5):288–294. doi: 10.1590/S1413-78522013000500010

Table 2. Analysis of measurement properties according to guidelines of Terwee et al. 15 .

Questionnaire Cronbach's alpha Internal Consistency Construct Validity P: Pearson's Correlation S: Spearman's Correlation Reliability ICC Ceiling and floor effects Responsiveness effect size Score
Brazilian Portuguese
VISA-P 29 0,76 Lysholm = 0,60 (P) 0,91 Absent 0,97 5
LEFS 28 0,95 IKDC = 0,82 (P) WOMAC total = 0,87 (P) VAS = - 0,60 (P) SF-36 role physical = 0,82 (P) 0,96 Absent X 4
IKDC 32 , 33 0,93 32 0,81 33 SF-36 physical functioning = 0,75; 32 0,42 33 (P) SF-36 bodily pain = 0,63; 32 0,65 33 (P) SF-36 role physical = 0,79; 32 0,62 33 (P) WOMAC total = 0,85 32 (P) Lysholm = 0,89 32 (P) 0,99 32 Absent X 4
WOMAC 33 , 34 0,96 33 VAS = 0,55-0,78 34 (S) HAQ = 0,72-0,90 34 (S) Lequesne = 0,73-0,91 34 (S) SF-36 physical functioning = 0,52 33 (P) SF-36 bodily pain = 0,58 33 (P) SF-36 role physical = 0,64 33 (P) 0,73-0,98 34 Absent 32 , 33 X 4
Lysholm 26 , 33 0,73 33 VAS = - 0,60 26 (S) Lequesne = - 0,80 26 (S) SF-36 physical functioning = 0,70 26 (S); 0,41 33 (P) SF-36 bodily pain = 0,50 26 (S); 0,65 33 (P) SF-36 role physical = 0,40 26 (S); 0,56 33 (P) 0,80-1,00 26 Absent 33 X 4
ADLS-KOS 25 0,99 SF-36 physical functioning = 0,85 (S) SF-36 bodily pain = 0,50 (S) SF-36 physical aspects = 0,46 (S) Lysholm = 0,78 (S) VAS = - 0,50 (S) 0,99 Absent 33 X 3
Lequesne 31 X WOMAC physical functioning = 0,83 (P); 0,77 (S) WOMAC bodily pain = 0,80 (P); 0,72 (S) WOMAC stiffness = 0,64 (P); 0,56 (S) 0,99 X X 2
SAS-KOS 24 X SF-36 physical functioning = 0,81 (S) SF-36 bodily pain = 0,40 (S) SF-36 physical aspects = 0,43 (S) Lysholm = 0,67 (S) VAS = - 0,35 (S) 0,98 X X 2
KSS 27 0,92-1,00 X X X X 1
SPFD 30 X X X X X 0
Portuguese from Portugal
KOS-ADLS 19 0,91 SF-36 physical functioning = 0,69 (S) SF-36 bodily pain = 0,55 (S) SF-36 physical aspects = 0,60 (S) VAS bodily pain = - 0,53 (S) VAS physical functioning = - 0,55 (S) 0,97 Absent 0,62 5
KOOS 21 0,77-0,95 SF-36 physical functioning = 0,41-0,69 (S) SF-36 bodily pain = 0,57-0,66 (S) SF-36 physical aspects = 0,41-0,69 (S) VAS bodily pain = - 0,40-(- 0,53) (S) VAS physical functioning = - 0,50-(- 0,58) (S) 0,82-0,94 Absent 0,78-1,08 5
KOOS-PS 20 0,89 KOOS = - 0,70-(- 0,92) (S) SF-36 physical functioning = - 0,58 (S) SF-36 bodily pain = - 0,69 (S) SF-36 physical aspects = - 0,51 (S) 0,85 X 0,88 4
ICOAP 22 0,92 KOOS bodily pain = - 0,68-(- 0,81) (S) KOOS symptoms = - 0,61-(- 0,73) (S) 0,88-0,92 X X 3
OKS 23 0,87 SF-36 physical functioning = - 0,71 (S) SF-36 bodily pain = - 0,77 (S) SF-36 physical aspects = - 0,46 (S) VAS bodily pain = 0,44 VAS physical functioning = 0,39 0,97 X X 3

X = Measurement property not tested. HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; IKDC = International Knee Documentation Committee; Lequesne = Lequesne Algofunctional Questionnaire; SAS-KOS = Sports Activity Scale.