Translation and validation of the new version of the Knee Society Score – The 2011 KS Score – into Brazilian Portuguese

摘要

ObjectiveTranslation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the new version of the Knee Society Score – The 2011 KS Score – into Brazilian Portuguese and verification of its measurement properties, reproducibility, and validity. In 2012, the new version of the Knee Society Score was developed and validated. This scale comprises four separate subscales: (a) objective knee score (seven items: 100 points); (b) patient satisfaction score (five items: 40 points); (c) patient expectations score (three items: 15 points); and (d) functional activity score (19 items: 100 points).