Is the Marx Activity Scale Reliable in Patients Younger Than 18 Years?

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no baseline activity scale yet validated in pediatric patients. The Marx and Tegner scales have been validated in adult patients only. The Tegner scale involves questions not pertinent to children, such as their work activity. The Marx scale is simple, and all its questions can be related to athletic activities.

Hypothesis

The Marx scale is reliable for use in a pediatric population.

Study design

Cohort study.

Level of evidence

Level 2.

Methods

Patients younger than 18 years were given the Marx activity scale in clinic and again 3 weeks later. The patients were divided into 3 groups, of at least 50 patients each, based on presenting diagnosis: knee injury, lower extremity (non-knee) injury, and upper extremity injury. Test-retest reli

SUBMITTER: Shirazi CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4789924 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature