The WOMAC Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Indices: development, validation, globalization and influence on the development of the AUSCAN Hand Osteoarthritis Indices

Clinical measurement in both clinical research and clinical practice requires tools and techniques that are valid, reliable and responsive. Patient-centred self-reported measures provide opportunity to evaluate consequences of osteoarthritis, that are important and relevant to patients with the cond...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2005-09, Vol.23 (5 Suppl 39), p.S148-S153
Main Author: Bellamy, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical Research - methods
Biomedical Research - standards
Hand Joints - physiopathology
Health Status
Humans
Osteoarthritis - diagnosis
Osteoarthritis - physiopathology
Rheumatology - methods
Rheumatology - standards
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Clinical measurement in both clinical research and clinical practice requires tools and techniques that are valid, reliable and responsive. Patient-centred self-reported measures provide opportunity to evaluate consequences of osteoarthritis, that are important and relevant to patients with the condition. The WOMAC and AUSCAN Indices are health status measurement questionnaires that are valid, reliable and responsive, easy to complete, simple to score and available in multiple language forms and scaling formats. They provide opportunities to capture patient relevant information, relating to the impact of interventions, in clinical research and clinical practice environments. WOMAC data have also contributed to the development of proposed definitions for responder criteria and state-attainment criteria in osteoarthritis.
ISSN:0392-856X