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Quantifying the Pain Experience in Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
oleh: Rajiv Gandhi, Dmitry Tsvetkov, Herman Dhottar, J Roderick Davey, Nizar N Mahomed
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2010-01-01 |
Deskripsi
PURPOSE: The present study investigated whether the conceptualization of hip and knee osteoarthritis pain implicit in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) and Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36 (SF-36) scales is complete, or whether the addition of another scale, such as the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ-SF), provides a more complete characterization. Furthermore, the impact that mental health symptoms and catastrophizing had on these scales was investigated.