title: The Dutch version of the Forgotten Joint Score: test-retesting reliability and validation.
abstract: The aim of this study was to translate the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) into the Dutch language. This -questionnaire was tested for internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC)). 159 patients were included in this study; 74 with a total hip arthroplasty (THA) and 85 with a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The FJS showed a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.957; ICC=0.943). The FJS showed a significant correlation (r=0.751) with the WOMAC and low ceiling effects (3.1%). This study proved the Dutch FJS to be highly discriminative in patients treated with a THA or TKA. This makes the FJS a reliable patient related outcome measurement, measuring a new dimension in arthroplasty: the ability to forget an artificial joint in everyday life.
authors.forename: Marvan B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Shadid
authors.forename: Nick S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Vinken
authors.forename: Louis N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Marting
authors.forename: Nienke
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wolterbeek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014177:Translations