Table 9 Studies using foot function measures in various interventions
From: A review of the foot function index and the foot function index – revised
Instrument | 1stAuthor | Objective | Population (N, Sex, Age, Dx, location) | Analysis | Items/domains/subscales | Response type | Summary evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foot Function Index, 2005 | Cui, Q [86] | Improvement in pain and function | N: 5; Mean age: 40 (range: 25–54); 3 male | Retrospective study; Follow-up 24 months (16–30 months). FFI was applied at pre and at post treatment | FFI | VAS | FFI scores improved on 3 out of 5 patients post surgery. |
Cortisone injection and arthroscopic surgery | Dx: Post traumatic ankle adhesive capsulitis | Pain and disability subscales | Conclusion: useful | ||||
Location: USA | 18 items | ||||||
Foot Function Index, 2005 | Di Giovanni, BF [87] | Reduction of foot pain Stretching exercise and wearing foot insert | N: 101; 33 male | Randomized clinical Trial Longitudinal mixed-model analysis of covariance FFI was applied at baseline and at 8 weeks (N=:82, A=46, B=36). At 2 years (N:=66, A=39,B=27) | FFI | VAS | FFI pain scores improved at 2 weeks and much improved at 2 years |
Mean age: 45 (range 23–60) | Pain subscale | Group A had a better scores than B | |||||
Group A: Plantar fascia stretching | 9 items | Conclusion: useful | |||||
Group B: Achillus tendon stretching | |||||||
DX: Plantar fasciitis | |||||||
Location: USA | |||||||
Foot Function Index, 2009 | Kulig,K [88] | Validation of physical activity scale (PAS) and 5 minutes walk test, and simple heel raise test. | N=: 10; Gender: NA | Exercise intervention: 10 weeks Follow up: 6 months. FFI was applied at baseline, 10 weeks and 6 months | FFI | VAS | FFI pain and function subscales were used to monitor pre- and post-intervention outcomes. |
Mean age:52.1 (SD6.5) | 23 items | Conclusion: useful | |||||
DX: Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction | 3 domains | ||||||
Location: USA | |||||||
Foot Function Index, 2010 | Rompe, JD [89] | Outcomes: Change scores between observations. Stretching and shock wave therapy | N=54; 18 male | Randomized parallel treatment 15 months trial. Intend to treat analysis FFI was applied at baseline, 4 and 15 months | FFI | VAS | FFI pain scores were better in stretching exercise group |
Mean age: 53.1 (SD =27.7) | Pain subscale | Conclusion: useful | |||||
Dx: Plantar Fasciotomy | 9 items | ||||||
Location: Germany |