| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17) |
| First Description |
Kristjansson E. Tugwell PS. Wilson AJ. Brooks PM. Driedger SM. Gallois C. O'Connor AM. Qualman A. Santesso N. Wale J. Wells GA. Development of the effective musculoskeletal consumer scale. [9 refs] Journal of Rheumatology. 34(6):1392-400, 2007 Jun. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Self efficacy |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
Any RMD, Osteoarthritis (OA) |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Dutch, English, Norwegian, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Kristjansson E. Tugwell PS. Wilson AJ. Brooks PM. Driedger SM. Gallois C. O'Connor AM. Qualman A. Santesso N. Wale J. Wells GA. |
| Title | Development of the effective musculoskeletal consumer scale. |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Vol | 34 |
| Num | 6 |
| Pages | 1392-400 |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://www.oarsijournal.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1063-4584%2 … |
| Brief Description |
This systematic review analyses instruments to assess attitudes toward and/or capabilities regarding self-management of osteoarthritis (OA) based on available measurement property evidence. |
| Link | https://profiles.uchicago.edu/profiles/display/7444532 |
| Brief Description |
Responsiveness of the Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17). |
| Link | https://www.jrheum.com/sites/default/files/documents/OMERACT … |
| Brief Description |
Attributes and Skills of an Effective Musculoskeletal Consumer |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22453645/ |
| Brief Description |
Validation of EC-17 into Dutch |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | N Santesso |
| Santesso@uttawa.ca | |
| Address | University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Scale |
| Brief Description |
Scale to measure “how effective people are at dealing with their chronic condition and making decisions about their health care”. The Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17) consists of 17 items measuring the main skills and behaviours people need to effectively manage their health care. It measures knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours regarding selfmanagement skills |
| Number of Items | 17 |
| Range | --- |
| Responses options/scale |
No |
| Developed for | Clinical practice, Research |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
17 items with 5-point Likert scale. Item scores are summed when items are completed and converted to range from 0 to 100. |
| Score Interpretation | 100 is the best possible score. |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | - minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | - minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |