Development and reproducibility of a short questionnaire to measure use and usability of custom-made orthopaedic shoes.

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OBJECTIVE: To develop a short and easy to use questionnaire to measure use and usability of custom-made orthopaedic shoes, and to investigate its reproducibility. DESIGN: Development of the questionnaire (Monitor Orthopaedic Shoes) was based on a literature search, expert interviews, 2 expert meetings, and exploration and testing of reproducibility. The questionnaire comprises 2 parts: a pre part, measuring expectations; and a post part, measuring experiences. PATIENTS: The pre part of the final version was completed twice by 37 first-time users before delivery of their orthopaedic shoes. The post part of the final version was completed twice by 39 first-time users who had worn their orthopaedic shoes for 2-4 months. RESULTS: High reproducibility scores (Cohen's kappa > 0.60 or intra class correlation > 0.70) were found in all but one question of both parts of the final version of the Monitor Orthopaedic Shoes questionnaire. The smallest real difference on a visual analogue scale (100 mm) ranged from 21 to 50 mm. It took patients approximately 15 minutes to complete one part. CONCLUSION: Monitor Orthopaedic Shoes is a practical and reproducible questionnaire that can measure relevant aspects of use and usability of orthopaedic shoes from a patient's perspective.

Author information

Author/s: van Netten, Jaap J (JJ); Hijmans, Juha M (JM); Jannink, Michael J A (MJ); Geertzen, Jan H B (JH); Postema, Klaas (K);

Affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. j.j.van.netten(-atsign-)rev.umcg.nl

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (J Rehabil Med), published in Sweden. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Nov; vol 41 (issue 11) : pp 913-8

Dates: Created 2009/10/20; Completed 2009/10/23;

PMID: 19841843, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/23/2009, IMS Date: )

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