Table 5 Examples of Original Items, Interview Comments, and Suggested Revisions
Original item | Interview comments | Suggested revision(s) to item |
|---|---|---|
Does your health now limit you in doing vigorous activities, such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in strenuous sports? | “I considered the first two activities (running and lifting heavy objects) more so than strenuous sports.” | Does your health now limit you in doing vigorous activities including running, lifting heavy objects and participating in strenuous sports? |
“These activities are not equal.” | Does your health now limit you in doing vigorous activities? | |
Does your health now limit you in participating in sports that you would like to do? | ||
Does your health now limit you in participating in active sports such as swimming, tennis, or basketball? | “Swimming is different than tennis or basketball. Tennis and basketball involve similar movements, but basketball is more strenuous.” | Does your health now limit you in activities like swimming, cycling, or golf? |
Does your health now limit you in doing strenuous activities such as backpacking, skiing, playing tennis, bicycling or jogging? | “These activities are not too strenuous. Strenuous activities involve quick movements and long-term running (soccer, basketball). Skiing is the most difficult activity in this item.” | Does your health now limit you in activities like baseball, softball, or racquet sports? |
Does your health now limit you in playing football, basketball, soccer, or other similar sports? | ||
Does your health now limit you in climbing several flights of stairs? | “I always have to hold on going down the stairs. If my knees give out, it usually happens going down stairs.” | Does your health now limit you in going up several flights of stairs? |
“The pressure associated with climbing stairs made it feel like popping or snapping was imminent.” | Does your health now limit you in going down several flights of stairs? | |
Are you able to squat and get up? | “I don’t do deep knee bends. I thought about sitting in a chair.” | Are you able to squat like a baseball catcher and get back up? |
“I do mini-squats in PT, but not full range. This needs to be clearer.” | Are you able to perform full squats in the gym with resistance? | |
Are you able to squat all the way down and get back up? | ||
Are you able to exercise for an hour? | Some subjects did not consider the impact that their injury had on their ability to exercise because they could still exercise with their upper extremity. | Are you able to exercise with your injured body part for an hour? |
Does your health now limit you in walking about the house? | Subjects were not clear on the meaning of ‘about the house’ - considered inside and/or outside the home, and may have included stairs | Does your health now limit you in walking on the main floor of your house, not including stairs? |