Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) and Lequesne Osteoarthritis Indices for Clinical Research

Abstract

The reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the KWOMAC and the KLequesne are confirmed.

Factors associated with Patient Activation for Self-management among Community Residents with Osteoarthritis in Korea

“…Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (K-WOMAC), a specific measure assessing pain, stiffness, and physical function in patient with osteoarthritis in the hip or knee [18]. In the current study, the 7 items of the K-WOMAC were selected to measure self-reported joint pain and stiffness.…”

Effects of AIF on Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Double-blind, Randomized Placebo-controlled Study

“…AEs after completion of AIF administration were assessed again at seventh week. Pain intensities at weeks 0, 3, and 6 were assessed using a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) by patients, and K-WOMAC scores at weeks 0 and 6 were compared by consensus between two investigators (SH Park, JY Choe) (Bae et al, 2001).…”

How Much Are Upper or Lower Extremity Disabilities Associated with General Health Status in the Elderly?

“…The SF-36 is commonly used to represent broad aspects of health for questionnaire validation and reportedly is more responsive than other general health instruments regarding musculoskeletal disorders [6]. The DASH and WOMAC are the most widely used condition-and region-specific instruments to represent QOL related to upper or lower extremity manifestations and are well correlated with general health status measurements such as the SF-36 [4,17]. The DASH is a selfadministered, upper extremity-specific questionnaire and consists of 30 questions: 21 on physical function, five on symptoms, and four on social role functions.…”