Table 4

Quality of the psychometric properties (overall rating and quality of evidence) according to the COSMIN guidelines

QuestionnairesStructural validityInternal consistencyCross-cultural validityReliabilityMeasurement errorHypotheses testing: construct validityResponsiveness
Overall ratingEvidence (quality)Overall ratingEvidence (quality)Overall ratingEvidence (quality)Overall ratingEvidence (quality)Overall ratingEvidence (quality)Overall ratingEvidence (quality)Overall ratingEvidence (quality)
HAGOS?Very low+High+High+HighHigh+High+High
iHOT-33?Very low+Very low+High+HighModerate+High+High
iHOT-12?Low+Moderate+High+ModerateLow+High?High
HOS?Very low+High+High+High?High+High+High
  • +, sufficient; −, insufficient; ±, inconsistent; ?, indeterminate.

  • COSMIN, Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments; HAGOS, Hip and Groin Outcome Score; HOS, Hip Outcome Score; iHOT, International Hip Outcome Tool.