^faam^ program
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faam calculates the ^FAAM^ (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure) from your records

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^DISCLAIMER^: 
Every effort is made to test code as thoroughly as possible but user must accep
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responsibility for use
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Syntax: 

^faam^ varlist, dim(dimension) gen(scorename)

^varlist^ needs to contain 21 variables for the computation of the activities o
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living subscale score. 
^varlist^ needs to contain 8 variables for the computation of the sport subscal
> e score. 
Any kind of variable name is admissible.

^dim(^dimension^)^ specifies which subscale is scored and needs to be specified
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Admissible dimensions are "adl" and "sport".
"adl" indicates computation of the activities of daily living subscale score.
"sport" indicates computation of the sport subscale score.

^gen(^scorename^)^ specifies the name of the generated subscale score and needs
>  to be
specified.
Any scorename is admissible.

                  
Examples:

^faam^ varlist, dim(adl) gen(adlscore)
^faam^ varlist, dim(sport) gen(sportscore)
        
        
Admissible Values:
        
All variables need to be scored from 4 - 0. The following value labels apply:
        
        4: No difficulty at all
        3: Slight difficulty
        2: Moderate difficulty
        1: Extreme difficulty
        0: Unable to do
        
Values outside this range for any variable will terminate the program.


Treatment of Missing Data:
        
Missing data is replaced by the mean score for the applicable subscale.
There is a limit of 2 missing values for the activities of daily living subscal
> e.
There is a limit of 1 missing value for the sport subscale.
        
        
References:
        
Martin RL, Irrgang JJ, Burdett RG, Conti SF, Van Swearingen JM. Evidence of
Validity for the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM).
Foot & Ankle International 26: 968-983, 2005.

Nauck T, Lohrer H. Translation, cross-cultural adaption and validation of
the German version of the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure for patients
with chronic ankle instability.
British Journal of Sports Medicine 45: 785-790, 2011.


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AO Clinical Investigation and Documentation
Program author: Johann Blauth and Monica Daigl
Date: 19.04.2012