Intra-rater Reliability of the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Index Scale (FAAM) in Patients with Ankle Pathologies in the Indian Population

Abstract

Background: Ankle pathologies are customary musculoskeletal conditions noticed in primary care, podiatry,
orthopedics, and physical therapy centers. These eventually result in insufficiency of the lateral ankle ligament
complex, it can arise from various sources, including recurrent injuries to the same structure following an
initial ankle sprain, plantar fasciitis, fractures, muscle tear, sports injury, and strain. The Foot and Ankle Ability
Measure (FAAM) is a self-reported and region-specific tool with no previous works of literature available to
exhibit the effectualness of the FAAM (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Scale) to speculate the score of inability
to perform ADLs in different ankle pathologies in the Indian population.
Data sources: PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Cochrane Library database will be used to search
the related reviews. The search will be restricted to the English language to gather the most relevant articles.
Methods: A case report of 4 patients aged between 20-30 years who reported a history of certain ankle
pathologies, due to which their ADLs were affected. A complete assessment of the patients was carried out
with all necessary histories. Further, they were evaluated using the FAAM (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure
Scale) to understand the scoring of ankle ability. Thus, the scores produced will generate the final results of the
intra-rater reliability value of the scale.
Conclusion: Does FAAM (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Scale) comprehend how ankle ability is scored, as the
scores obtained will ultimately determine the scale’s intra-rater reliability value.