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Comparative responsiveness of measures of pain and function after total hip replacement

Nilsdotter, Anna K. LU ; Roos, Ewa M. LU ; Westerlund, Jonas P. ; Roos, Harald P. LU and Stefan Lohmander, L. LU orcid (2001) In Arthritis Care and Research 45(3). p.258-262
Abstract

Objective. To compare the responsiveness of the Functional Assessment System (FAS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form (SF-36) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) scheduled for total hip replacement. Method. Twenty patients with a mean age at surgery of 72.6 years, with primary OA of the hip, were investigated preoperatively and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively with the FAS, WOMAC, and SF-36. The responsiveness was calculated as standardized response mean, effect size, and relative efficiency. Results. The pain and function scores of WOMAC and SF-36 showed greater responsiveness than FAS at 3 months. These differences remained at 6 and 12... (More)

Objective. To compare the responsiveness of the Functional Assessment System (FAS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form (SF-36) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) scheduled for total hip replacement. Method. Twenty patients with a mean age at surgery of 72.6 years, with primary OA of the hip, were investigated preoperatively and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively with the FAS, WOMAC, and SF-36. The responsiveness was calculated as standardized response mean, effect size, and relative efficiency. Results. The pain and function scores of WOMAC and SF-36 showed greater responsiveness than FAS at 3 months. These differences remained at 6 and 12 months postoperatively. The differences between these 3 outcome measures were found to be similar using several methods for calculating responsiveness. Conclusion. Self-administered questionnaires like WOMAC and SF-36 are more responsive measures of pain and function than range of motion, performance tests, and observer-administered questions (FAS) following total hip replacement.

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Functional Assessment System, Responsiveness, SF-36, Total hip replacement, WOMAC
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Arthritis Care and Research
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45
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5 pages
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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2151-4658
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English
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  author       = {{Nilsdotter, Anna K. and Roos, Ewa M. and Westerlund, Jonas P. and Roos, Harald P. and Stefan Lohmander, L.}},
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  keywords     = {{Functional Assessment System; Responsiveness; SF-36; Total hip replacement; WOMAC}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{258--262}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{Arthritis Care and Research}},
  title        = {{Comparative responsiveness of measures of pain and function after total hip replacement}},
  volume       = {{45}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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