This pilot study aimed to identify the important symptomatic, functional and psychosocial aspects of hip disorders from the perspective of adolescent patients and their families in order to begin developing a patient-focused instrument (Bridging Adolescent Self-Reported Hip – BASH - score). This was a qualitative patient-centred study at a tertiary paediatric orthopaedic centre involving 50 adolescents aged 13–17 years, composed of five groups of 10 adolescents with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), hip dysplasia (DDH), labral tears undergoing arthroscopic treatment, lower limb trauma and a miscellaneous group with conditions including Perthes' disease. A control group of 100 adolescents were also interviewed from a local school. Adolescent and separate concurrent parent groups underwent an ‘open’ phase face-to-face or telephone interview (theme development). This involved agreeing or disagreeing with statements, and open exploration of ideas related to the ‘day in the life’ of an adolescent with hip problems in order to generate and specify themes. This was followed by ranking and finally, scoring and testing.Aim
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