Journal article
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
L Gossec, S Paternotte, JF Maillefert, C Combescure, PG Conaghan, AM Davis, KP Gunther, G Hawker, M Hochberg, JN Katz, M Kloppenburg, K Lim, LS Lohmander, NN Mahomed, L March, K Pavelka, L Punzi, EM Roos, L Sanchez-Riera, JA Singh Show all
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2011
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 s..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Lyn March has received a speaker honorarium and travel grant from Servier.JAS has received speaker honoraria from Abbott; research and travel grants from Allergan, Takeda, Savient, Wyeth and Amgen; and consultant fees from Savient and URL pharmaceuticals.