Index of severity for osteoarthritis of the knee by. The algofunctional indices for hip and knee osteoarthritis. Universities osteoarthritis index and a selfreport format of the selfadministered lequesnealgofunctional index in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis by gerold stucki, oliver sangha, susanne stucki, beat a. The western ontario and mcmaster universities womac osteoarthritis oa index is a tested questionnaire to assess symptoms and physical functional disability in patients with oa of the knee and the hip. The womac westren ontario and mcmaster universities index is used to assess patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee using 24 parameters. Walking distance with or without walking aids is measured by lequesne algofunctional index. This score qualifies the level of osteoarthritis reached. The following questions concern the amount of pain you are currently experiencing in your knees.
How physical function is assessed for osteoarthritis. Validity and reliability of the persian versions of womac. Comparison of the womac western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index and a selfreport format of the selfadministered lequesnealgofunctional index in patients with knee and hip. Devised by rheumatologists during the 1980s, the lequesne index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip lisoh is an 11item questionnaire designed to obtain information of a subjective nature, from patients, about their diseased hip. Welcome to our lequesne algofunctional index application. Comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis and lequesne algofunctional indices in greek patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis article pdf available in quality of life research 232. Objective to assess and compare the testretest reliability and the construct validity of the lequesne and the frenchcanadian version of the womac indexes. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf validation of an algofunctional index for osteoarthritis of the hand article pdf available in revue du rhumatisme english ed. This study was conducted in a philanthropic hospital in fortaleza from to at no time during this study did these physicians know the lequesne index scores for their patients. Lequesne index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip lisoh is an 11item questionnaire designed to obtain information of a subjective nature, from patients, about their. Pdf comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis and. Michel, alan tyndall, walter dick and robert theiler.
Western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index. The total questionnaire is scored on a 0 to 24 scale. Although the metric properties of the lequesne index have been established12, separate subscales have not been. The womac western ontario and mcmaster universities. A separate knee section began with an identically worded question except that the word knee replaced hip. Evidence is still inconclusive for the benefits of bracing in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Lequesne et al developed an index of severity for osteoarthritis for the knee isk.
Efficacy of plateletrich plasma in the treatment of knee. Lequesne et al developed an index of severity for ost eoarthritis for the knee isk. Comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis and lequesne algofunctional indices in greek patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis. Impairment outcome measures pain as measured on a visual analog scale, the maximum distance walked, kellgrens radiological score, lequesne index score and beck depression scale score were recorded. Oa often causes severe pain in the knee joint and affects 35% of individuals that are 65 yearsold. The womac western ontario and mcmaster universities index of osteoarthritis overview. To assess validity and reliability of the western ontario and mcmaster universities womac osteoarthritis oa index and lequesne algofunctional index in turkish patients with hip or knee oa and to compare the results of the instruments for these two particular sites of involvement. Pdf comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis. The values were recorded according to lequesne et al scale and the data was analyzed and interpreted.
The index of severity for knee disease isk was validated and appraised by the same stat. This application enables assessing the impact of osteoarthritis on. There are an estimated 46 million 22% adults in the usa suffering from oa. Intraarticular hyaluronic acid and corticosteroids in the. Lequesnealgofunctional index of severity for the knee is a diseasespeci. The lequesne index is a 10question survey given to patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Comparison of the womac western ontario and mcmaster. Validity, reliability, and comparison of the womac osteoarthritis index and lequesne algofunctional index in turkish patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis.
Comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis and. Index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip by. The anatomical graduated component total knee replacement. Universities osteoarthritis index and a selfreport format of the selfadministered lequesne algofunctional index in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis by gerold stucki, oliver sangha, susanne stucki, beat a. The womac index is a diseasespecific, tridimensional selfadministered questionnaire, for assessing health status and health outcomes in osteoarthritis of the knee andor hip. However, there was evidence that ultrasound was effective in patients with knee osteoarthritis. For each situation, please enter the amount of pain you have experienced in the past 48 hours. Indices of severity and disease activity for osteoarthritis.
Efficacy of intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis 21 000158 nvor2 1923. Lequesne algofunctional index 1987 consists of a questionnaire whose items are added together to obtain a score. The womac osteoarthritis index and lequesne algofunctional index have not been translated and validated for iranian patients with osteoarthritis oa of the knee or hip. G stucki, o sangha, s stucki, ba michel, a tyndall, w dick, r theilercomparison of the womac western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index and a selfreport format of the selfadministered lequesne algofunctional index in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis. Psychometric properties of selfadministered lequesne algofunctional indexes in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis. This can be used to assess the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. Application and efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave. Lequesne algofunctional index according to the duration of followup. Lequesne algofunctional index the lequesne index is a 10question survey given to patients withosteoarthritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis index womac total score, womac subscores womac pain, function scores,23 international knee documentation committee ikdc subjective score,24 lequesne score,25 and adverse events. Devised by rheumatologists during the s, the lequesne index of of the selfadministered lequesnealgofunctional index in patients with knee and hip. Pdf index of severity of knee osteoarthritis of elderly females in. Read validity, reliability, and comparison of the womac osteoarthritis index and lequesne algofunctional index in turkish patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis, clinical rheumatology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
The severity or algofunctional indices for hip and knee osteoarthritis oa have been used in europe for about 10 years. Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, 2nd edition. The measure was developed to evaluate clinically important, patient. Pdf validity, reliability, and comparison of the womac. Download pdf, 48kb the auscan index is a diseasespecific, tridimensional selfadministered questionnaire, for assessing health status and health outcomes in. Launch of laboratoires expansciences first iphone and ipad application. The algofunctional indices for hip and knee arthritis. Acceptability, reliability, validity and responsiveness of. It consists of 10 questions grouped into three subscales pain or discomfort, activities of daily living and maximum distance walked. It has five questions pertaining to pain or discomfort, 1 question dealing with maximum distance walked, and four questions about activities of daily living. Use of the lower extremity functional scale lefsbrazil. The index is selfadministered and assesses the three dimensions of pain, disability and joint stiffness in knee and hip osteoarthritis using a. Measurement properties of portuguesebrazil western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index womac for the assessment of knee complaints in brazilian adults. Lequesne mg, mery c, samson m, et al 1987 indexes of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip.
Effect of unloading brace treatment on pain and function. The outcome indicators included the visual analog scale vas score, range of motion rom, the lequesne index li and the western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index womac. The lequesne oa index is a 11question interview format questionnaire with three sections about pain or discomfort, maximum distance walked and possible necessity of crutches and activities of daily living. They were validated, then published between 1982 and 1987. Research open access efficacy and safety of glucosamine. The american journal of sports medicine, 385, 891902. We adapted the womac for the italian language and tested its metric properties in 304 patients with symptomatic oa of the knee. G stucki, o sangha, s stucki, ba michel, a tyndall, w dick, r theilercomparison of the womac western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index and a selfreport format of the selfadministered lequesnealgofunctional index in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis. Efficacy of intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid. The free information and calculation service, designed for orthopaedic surgeons, physicians, physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors and patients. Lequesne et al developed an index of severity for osteoarth ritis for the hip.
Crosscultural adaptation and validation of singapore. The aim of this study was to validate the persian form of womac oa index and lequesne algofunctional index and to assess their testretest reliability and convergent validity. Lequesne6,7 and womac8,9 are composite indexes widely used to assess knee oa in france. It has five questions pertaining to pain or discomfort, 1 question dealing with maximum distance walked, and four questions. Crosscultural adaptation and validation of singapore english and chinese versions of the lequesne algofunctional index of knee in asians with knee osteoarthritis in singapore1 f. Harris hip score hhs, hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score hoos, oxford hip score ohs, lequesne index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip lisoh, and american academy of orthopedic surgeons aaos hip and knee questionnaire. According to the results of the present study we can conclude that there is a strong relation between serum level of il17 and primary knee osteoarthritis and this may reflect the degree of severity of the disease to some extent keywords. Indexes of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Periprosthetic fractures after total knee arthroplasty. Konstantinidis ga1, aletras vh, kanakari ka, natsis k. Reliability and validity of the western ontario and. Translation, adaptation and validation of the western. Effects of genicular nerve block in knee osteoarthritis.
Lequesne et al developed an index of severity for osteoarthritis for the hip ish sections for index. The index was modified in 1997 with some minor changes to morning stiffnes and termed the algofunctional index. The western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index womac is a widely used measure of symptoms and physical disability originally developed for people with osteoarthritis oa of the hip andor knee 1, 2. Algofunctional assessment of knee osteoarthritis core. It can be used to monitor the course of the disease or to determine the effectiveness of antirheumatic.
A separate knee section began with an identically worded question except. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Objective to assess and compare the testretest reliability and the construct validity of the lequesne and the. To assess the effect of rebel reliever unloading knee brace in conservative treatment of knee. Responsiveness of the international knee documentation committee subjective knee form in comparison to the western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index, modified cincinnati knee rating system, and short form 36 in patients with focal articular cartilage defects. Devised by rheumatologists during the 1980s, the lequesne index of severity for. Patients responses are then used to generate a single composite scale8, 9, 10. Validity, reliability, and comparison of the womac. Assessment of the lequesne index of severity for osteoarthritis of the. L17 in primary knee osteoarthritis and its relation with. Osteoarthritis oa of the knee is a common, chronic joint disorder, characterized by articular cartilage degeneration and secondary hyperosteogeny. Index of severity for osteoarthritis of the knee by lequesne et al overview.
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