Table 2

Summary of psychometric properties reported in studies and COSMIN ROB and quality studies

StudyPsychometric properties reportedCOSMIN ROBCOSMIN rating*
(criteria)
Quality of studies
(QACMRR)
Bjorklund et al 32 Validity (correlation)Very good?Excellent
Cleland et al 22 Validity (correlation)Very good+Excellent
Cleland et al 23 Validity (correlation)Very goodExcellent
Cook et al 24 Sensitivity
Specificity
Very good
Very Good
+Excellent
Farooq et al 38 Validity (correlation)Very good+Excellent
Guzy et al 25 Validity (correlation)Very good?Very good
Jorritsma et al 34 Validity (correlation)Very good?Excellent
Kamper et al 26 Test–retest reliabilityVery good+Excellent
Monticone et a l 35 Validity (correlation)Very good?Excellent
Monticone et al 36 Validity (correlationVery good?Excellent
Ngo et al 31 Test–retest reliabilityVery good+Excellent
Shaheen et al 27 Validity (correlation)Very good?Excellent
Takeshita et al 28 Validity (correlation)Very good?Very good
Trouli et al 29 Validity (correlation)Very good+Excellent
Tuttle et al 30 Validity (correlation)Very good?Excellent
Young et al 37 Validity (correlation)Very good?Excellent
  • Criteria for good measurement properties: ‘+’ sufficient; ‘−‘ insufficient; ‘?’ indeterminate.

  • *The grading for the quality of the evidence based on the modified GRADE approach is not applicable.

  • COSMIN, Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments; QACMRR, Quality Appraisal for Clinical Measurement Research Reports Evaluation Form; ROB, risk of bias.