The use and reporting of WOMAC in the assessment of the benefit of physical therapies for the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee: Findings from a systematic review of clinical trials

Rheumatology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1440-1446

  Woolacott, Nerys F ^a   Corbett, Mark S ^a   Rice, Stephen J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Osteoarthritis of the knee; Pain; Systematic review; WOMAC

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; META ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOMAC SCORING SYSTEM;

ARTHRALGIA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 84865199091     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes043     Document Type: Article

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