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FAI January 2021: Application of Computerized Adaptive Testing to the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure
FAI January 2021: Application of Computerized Adaptive Testing to the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure
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11 minutes
Released:
Dec 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Patient-reported outcome measures are an increasingly important tool for assessing the impact of treatments orthopedic surgeons render. Despite their importance, they can present a burden. We examined the validity and utility of a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) method to reduce the number of questions on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), a validated anatomy-specific outcome measure. In conclusion, the FAAM CAT was able to reduce the number of responses a patient would need to answer by nearly 50%, while still providing a valid outcome score. This measure can therefore be directly correlated with previously obtained full FAAM scores in addition to providing a foot/ankle-specific measure, which previously reported CAT systems are not able to do. To view the article click here.
Released:
Dec 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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