To get original womac scores, sum the item scores for each subscale. Icoap constant subscale had a large floor effect 33%. We studied the convergent validity and the itemscale. P4 should be used to measure pain in patients with knee oa. Antioquia, 2003 abstract the objective of this paper is describe the process of. Validation of a short form of the function dimension of the womac questionnaire. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Data analysis given that the womac is an established outcome measure with three subscales we conducted all analyses on each of the subscales. Womac how to score from the hoos assign scores from 0 to 4 to the boxes as shown above. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The womac questionnaire was used to compare the quality of life between the two groups of the study. Pdf patient evaluation and outcome measures researchgate. The questionnaire contains 24 questions, targeting areas of pain.
To avoid spurious precision, where the thickness of a mark upon a vas may exceed one mil. Reliability and validity of the western ontario and mcmaster. The womac questionnaire and the sf36 were administered to a sample of 269 patients on the waiting list for hip or knee replacement. Antonio escobar a,b, kalliopi vrotsou a, amaia bilbao b,c, jose m. The womac index is a diseasespecific, tridimensional selfadministered questionnaire, for assessing health status and health outcomes in osteoarthritisof the knee andor hip. Both groups showed a similar behavior in the torque production and in the muscle activation. Introduction osteoarthritis oa is a major cause of musculoskeletal pain, the single relevant cause of disability and handicap from arthritis, and an important community healthcare. The aim of this study was to validate a translated version of the western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index womac questionnaire in spanish patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis oa.
The spanish 7item short form of the womac function dimension is valid, reliable and responsive for patients with total joint replacement. Womac data was collected at two time points, on entry into the study and at the end, six weeks later. Q u e s t i o n a r i o w o m a c p a r a a r t r o s i s w e s t e r n o n t a r i o a n d m c m a s t e r u n i v e r s i t i e s o s t e o a r t h r i t i s i n d. If you prefer percentage scores in accordance with the hoos, use the formula provided below to convert the original womac scores. The arthroplasty group showed lower scores, indicating an improvement in the quality of life compare to the osteoarthritis group.
Validation of a short form of the function dimension of. Q u e s t i o n a r i o w o m a c p a r a a r t r o s i s. Usted debe contestarlas poniendo una x en unade las casillas. Womac questionnaire information linkedin slideshare. Proporcionar ao aluno aprendizado sobre as aplicacoes da fisioterapia na terceira idade atraves do estudo do envelhecimento humano, seus aspectos fisiologicos, seus aspectos patologicos e consequente atuacao terapeutica do profissional fisioterapeuta em gerontologia. Reliability and validity of the western ontario and. Osteoarthritis of the knee, western ontario and mcmaster universities womac osteoarthritis index, health status, trial methodology.
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