Osteoarthritis and cartilage
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Osteoarthr. Cartil. · Feb 2014
Comparative StudyComparative responsiveness of outcome measures for total knee arthroplasty.
The aim of this study was to compare the responsiveness of various patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and clinician-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) over a 2-year period. ⋯ Outcome measures differ considerably in responsiveness, especially beyond one year post-operatively. Joint-specific outcome measures are more responsive than clinician-reported or generic health outcome tools. The FJS-12 was the most responsive of the tools assessed; suggesting that joint awareness may be a more discerning measure of patient outcome than traditional PROMs.
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Osteoarthr. Cartil. · Feb 2014
The relationship between knee pain characteristics and symptom state acceptability in people with knee osteoarthritis.
To examine the association between osteoarthritis (OA) pain characteristics and symptom acceptability. ⋯ In a community cohort with symptomatic knee OA, both the severity and predictability of intermittent knee pain contributed to symptom state acceptability. Unpredictable intermittent knee pain was more likely to be associated with an unacceptable symptom state than predictable intermittent pain. Research is warranted to elucidate potentially modifiable determinants of unpredictable intermittent pain in people with knee OA.