Interpretability; item variation of the MTSS score at T1 (N=133)
| Item number | Item name | Answer option 1, n (%) | Answer option 2, n (%) | Answer option 3, n (%) | Answer option 4, n (%) | Mean | Median | Missing values n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Current sporting activities | 16 (12.0) | 48 (36.1) | 57 (42.9) | 8 (6.0) | 1.44 | 2 | 4 (3.0%) |
| 2 | Pain while performing sporting activities | 4 (3.0) | 65 (48.9) | 52 (39.1) | 8 (6.0) | 1.50 | 1 | 4 (3.0%) |
| 3 | Pain while walking | 41 (30.8) | 71 (53.4) | 20 (15.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.86 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 | Pain at rest | 48 (36.1) | 69 (51.9) | 14 (10.5) | 2 (1.5) | 0.77 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
MTSS, medial tibial stress syndrome.