| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale (LKS) |
| First Description |
Lysholm J, Gillquist J. Evaluation of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring scale. Am J Sports Med. 1982 May-Jun;10(3):150-4. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Symptom severity, Functional status |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
Yes Knee ligament injury |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Greek, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, German, Arabic, Turkish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Lysholm J, Gillquist J |
| Title | Evaluation of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring scale |
| Journal | Am J Sports Med |
| Year | 1982 |
| Vol | 10 |
| Num | 3 |
| Pages | 150-4 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Enlish |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25637049/ |
| Brief Description |
A comparison of telephone interview versus on-site completion of Lysholm knee score in patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction: are the results equivalent? |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15173285/ |
| Brief Description |
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Lysholm knee scale for various chondral disorders of the knee |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33091264/ |
| Brief Description |
Measures of Adult Knee Function |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30848244/ |
| Brief Description |
Arabic translation and validation of three knee scores, Lysholm Knee Score (LKS), Oxford Knee Score (OKS), and International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC) |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27756266/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural translation of the Lysholm knee score in Chinese and its validation in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32850240/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Greek Versions of the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale and Tegner Activity Scale |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Jack Lysholm |
| jack.lysholm@umu.se | |
| Address | 1A, målpunkt B41, plan 4, Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Umeå universitet |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Scale |
| Brief Description |
The LKS is an scale developed to evaluate outcomes of knee ligament surgery, particularly symptoms of instability. The revised scale includes eight items: limp, support, locking, instability, pain, swelling, stair climbing, and squatting |
| Number of Items | 8 |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes and 5) |
| Developed for | Clinical practice, Research |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered, Physician |
| Recommendations to score |
Each possible response to each of the eight items has been assigned an arbitrary score on an increasing scale. The total score is the sum of each response to the eight items, of a possible score of 100 |
| Score Interpretation | Possible scores range from 0 to 100, in which 100 = no symptoms or disability. |
| Cut-off points | Scores are categorized as excellent 95-100, good 84-94, fair 65-83, and poor (less than 64) |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | Varies depending on the administration method (Physician or self-administered) minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | <5 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments |
Rates of missing data have not been reported. There are consistent reports of no floor or ceiling effects (ie, 15% of patients scoring the lowest or highest score, respectively) |