Table 2.
Validity of the AOS-Fr
| Comparison | ICC |
|---|---|
| Test–retest validity* | |
| AOS-Fr v. AOS-Fr 1-wk | 0.922 (95% CI 0.800–0.970) |
| AOS-Fr v. AOS-Fr 1-wk, pain subscale | 0.895 (95% CI 0.729–0.960) |
| AOS-Fr v. AOS-Fr 1-wk, disability subscale | 0.915 (95% CI 0.779–0.967) |
| Criterion validity† | |
| AOS-Fr v. WOMAC | 0.709§ |
| AOS-Fr/PAIN vs WOMAC | 0.677§ |
| AOS-Fr, disability subscale v. WOMAC | 0.698§ |
| AOS-Fr v. SF-36 | −0.654§ |
| AOS-Fr, pain subscale v. SF-36 | −0.620§ |
| AOS-Fr, disability subscale v. SF-36 | −0.618§ |
| Construct validity‡ | |
| AOS-Fr v. single heel-lift ratio | −0.664§ |
| AOS-Fr, pain subscale v. single heel-lift ratio | −0.542§ |
| AOS-Fr, disability subscale v. single heel-lift ratio | −0.628§ |
AOS-Fr = Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale, French version; CI = confidence interval; ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient; WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index.
Calculated using ICC.
Measured using the Pearson correlation coefficient comparing the WOMAC and SF-36 to the AOS-Fr at the same visit.
Calculated using the Pearson correlation coefficient between the AOS-Fr and the single heel-lift ratio at the same visit.
Significant at p < 0.01, 2-tailed.