The role of pain and functional impairment in the decision to recommend total joint replacement in hip and knee osteoarthritis: an international cross-sectional study of 1909 patients. Report of the OARSI-OMERACT Task Force on total joint replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the pain and functional disability levels corresponding to an indication for total joint replacement (TJR) in hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods

Design

International cross-sectional study in 10 countries.

Patients

Consecutive outpatients with definite hip or knee OA attending an orthopaedic outpatient clinic. Gold standard measure for recommendation for TJR: Surgeon's decision that TJR is justified.

Outcome measures

Pain (ICOAP: intermittent and constant osteoarthritis pain, 0-100) and functional impairment (HOOS-PS/KOOS-PS: Hip/Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Physical function Short-form, 0-100).

Analyses

Comparison of patients with vs without surgeons' indication for TJR. Receiver Operating Characteristic

SUBMITTER: Gossec L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4151518 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature