| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score (SEFAS) |
| First Description |
Cöster M, Karlsson MK, Nilsson JÅ, Carlsson A. Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of a self-reported foot and ankle score (SEFAS). Acta Orthop. 2012 Apr;83(2):197-203. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Foot health, Pain, Physical function |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | Inflammatory arthritis (IA), Osteoarthritis (OA) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | Swedish |
| Available in Language | Danish, English, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Cöster MC, Bremander A, Rosengren BE, et al. |
| Title | Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the Self-Reported Foot And Ankle Score (SEFAS) in forefoot, hindfoot, and ankle disorders. |
| Journal | Acta Orthop |
| Year | 2014 |
| Vol | 85 |
| Num | 2 |
| Pages | 187-194 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25015390/ |
| Brief Description |
Comparison of the Self-reported Foot and Ankle Score (SEFAS) and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS). |
| Link | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1071100718788499 |
| Brief Description |
Age- and Gender-Specific Normative Values for the Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score (SEFAS) |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28464751/ |
| Brief Description |
Minimally important change, measurement error, and responsiveness for the Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29017475/ |
| Brief Description |
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the German Self-Reported Foot And Ankle Score (SEFAS) in patients with foot or ankle surgery. |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567466/ |
| Brief Description |
Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish French versions of the Self-reported Foot and Ankle Score (SEFAS). |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | M Cöster |
| maria.coster@med.lu.se | |
| Address | Departments of Orthopedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Stockholm, Sweden. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score (SEFAS) is a foot- and ankle-specific questionnaire that has been validated with good results for a variety of foot and ankle disorders. The questionnaire covers different constructs, which are not reported separately in subscales. The most important of these constructs are pain, function, and limitation of function. |
| Number of Items | The questionnaire contains 12 items with 5 response options. |
| Range | 0-48 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 0-4 |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Each of the 12 multiple-choice questions scores from 0 to 4 need to be added to get a total score |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores indicate better function. A sum of 0 points represents the most severe disability and 48 represents normal function. |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | MIC for SEFAS was 5 score points (IQR: 2–8) |
| 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, Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |