WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index
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The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) is widely used in the evaluation of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis. It is a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 24 items divided into 3 subscales:[1]
- Pain (5 items): during walking, using stairs, in bed, sitting or lying, and standing upright
- Stiffness (2 items): after first waking and later in the day
- Physical Function (17 items): using stairs, rising from sitting, standing, bending, walking, getting in / out of a car, shopping, putting on / taking off socks, rising from bed, lying in bed, getting in / out of bath, sitting, getting on / off toilet, heavy domestic duties, light domestic duties
WOMAC Index was developed in 1982 at Western Ontario and McMaster Universities. WOMAC is available in over 65 languages and has been linguistically validated.[2][1]
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WOMAC Index was developed for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis, however it has been used with other rheumatic conditions such as: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Low back pain.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American College of Rheumatology. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/clinicianresearchers/outcomes-instrumentation/WOMAC.asp. (accessed 12 July 2013).
- ↑ WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index. http://www.womac.org/womac/index.htm. (accessed 12 July 2013).
