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The aim of this research is to interpret and make Kujala Questionnaire adaptable culturally into Urdu to investigate its validity and reliability in Pakistani population among anterior knee pain or patello femoral knee pain. Also check its correlation with 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire, Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale and 2000 International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form.
The original English version of Kujala Questionnaire will be translated and culturally adapted as per previous recommendation. In patients with anterior knee pain or patella femoral knee pain, Kujala Questionnaire-Urdu will be distributed among hundred participants choose a convenience sampling technique based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. To test reliability of inter/intra observer of ultimate final Urdu Version of Kujala, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire, Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale and 2000 International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form will be filled from patients on the equivalent day, by 2 different bystanders, and for inter observer valuation, with an interval of 30 minutes between the first and second application. Third assessment will be carried out after 7 days of the Observer -1 (re-testing), for intra-observer assessment. Data will be entered and analyzed Cronbach alpha value. Test-retest reliability will be assessed using an intraclass correlation coefficient. Urdu Version of Kujala was evaluated for content validity, construct validity, criterion validity and responsiveness.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Kujala Questionnaire | The Kujala Score is mainly used for the patients with anterior knee pain specially patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome that compromises of 13 questions asking about limping, supporting, walking , stairs descent and ascent movement, squat performance, running , jumping , sitting for a long time with flexed knee, pain intensity, swelling around joint, abnormally random knee cap movement that is also called as subluxation of patella ,weakness and atrophy of thigh muscles and lastly about the deficiencies that occurs during flexion movement. Kujala Score ranges from 0 to 100 .The lowest the score, the greater the severity of functional limitations and pain intensity and vice versa. | 1st day |
| 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire | 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire that is self-administered and is largely used for overall health condition and assessment moreover widely used for research purpose. It contains 36 questions, including almost all basic 8 domains like; physical functioning, limitations due to the physical problems, bodily pain, general health perception, social functioning, vitality, limitations due to emotional problems, overall mental health and one more question about any health transition occurred in the last few days. Score ranges from up to 100, higher score means higher level of perfection of general health a low score means the increase level of functional deficit | 1st day |
| The Lysholm Score | The Lysholm Score is one of the most common questionnaire used for assessment of severity of pain and level of functional limitations in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. The point of concern are the ligaments Injury or mishap to ligament of the knee. Higher scores indicate a better outcome with fewer symptoms or disability. | 1st day |
| International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form | The International Knee Documentation Committee was formulated in 1987 as an International documentation system for knee deficits. Consisting 18 items out which 7 for symptoms, 1 for sports participation, 9 items for Activities of Daily Livings and lastly 1 for the current knee situation and function. Possible scoring ranges from 0 to 100, the greater the score the greater the functional capability, lower the score the increase chances of symptoms. |
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Pakistani population with patello femoral pain syndrome and anterior knee pain.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Muhammad Kashif | Riphah International University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ripah International University | Faisalabad | Punjab Province | 38000 | Pakistan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D046788 | Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
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| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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