The factor subdimensions of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) help to specify hip and knee osteoarthritis. A prospective evaluation and validation study

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1324-1330

  Angst, Felix ^a   Ewert, Thomas ^a   Lehmann, Susanne ^a   Aeschlimann, André ^a   Stucki, Gerold ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Effect size; Osteoarthritis; Outcome; Responsiveness; Validity; WOMAC factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WESTERN ONTARIO AND MCMASTER UNIVERSITIES OSTEOARTHRITIS INDEX;

AGED; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 22244444803     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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