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. 2021 Oct 25;8(1):96.
doi: 10.1186/s40634-021-00414-2.

Validation of an 18-item version of the Swedish Knee Self-Efficacy Scale for patients after ACL injury and ACL reconstruction

S Beischer  1   2 , E Hamrin Senorski  3   4   5 , P Thomeé  4 , R Thomeé  3   4
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Validation of an 18-item version of the Swedish Knee Self-Efficacy Scale for patients after ACL injury and ACL reconstruction

S Beischer et al. J Exp Orthop. .

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the measurement properties of a new version of the Swedish Knee Self-Efficacy Scale (K-SES) in samples of individuals with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and after ACL reconstruction. A secondary aim was to translate the new version of K-SES into English in order to prepare for future complete cross-cultural adaptation.

Methods: The reliability, structural validity, internal consistency and construct validity of the new, 18-item version of the K-SES (K-SES18) were assessed according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist for evaluating methodological quality. The Swedish version of the K-SES18 was translated to English using recommended guidelines.

Results: The test-retest reliability for the K-SES18 subscale present and the K-SES18 subscale future showed an Interclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) = 0.92. In addition, the K-SES18 had a Cronbach's α ranging from 0.93 to 0.96 for the K-SES18 subscale present and from 0.81 to 0.91 for the K-SES18 subscale future. No floor and ceiling effects were identified for the subscale present or the subscale future of the K-SES18. A factor analysis produced 2 factors of importance; K-SES18present and K-SES18future. Seven predefined hypotheses were confirmed.

Conclusion: The K-SES18 has acceptable reliability and validity to assess knee self-efficacy in patients up to 18 months after ACL injury and reconstruction.

Level of evidence: IV.

Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament; Cross-cultural adaptation; Patient-reported outcome measure; Psychometrics; Self-efficacy.

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Conflict of interest statement

None to declare.

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Illustration of the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process of the 18-item version of the Knee Self-Efficacy Scale (K-SES18)
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