Regarding the questionnaires handed back, the lequesne score showed better results than the womac index. Algofunctional index pdf lequesne et al developed an index of severity for osteoarthritis for the hip ish sections for index. To assess the testretest reliability and the construct validity of a modified version of the lequesne index. Orthopedics a measure of pain and dysfunction of the knee in pts with osteoarthritis. Effectiveness of intraarticular injections of sodium. Mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index womac pain subscale, brief pain inventory bpi, pressure pain threshold ppt, and pain visual analog scale vas. Patients responses are then used to generate a single composite scale8, 9, 10.
It has 3 separate dimensions with 24 individual scenarios, measuring pain 5 scenarios, stiffness 2 scenarios, and physical function 17 scenarios. The auscan index is a diseasespecific, tridimensional selfadministered questionnaire, for assessing health status and health outcomes in osteoarthritis of the hand. The algofunctional indices for hip and knee osteoarthritis. Lequesnealgofunctional index of severity for the knee is a diseasespeci. A composite questionnaire to assess selfrated disability due to back pain. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Eight questions of the womac section c and one question of the lequesne index had insufficient psychometric properties.
Normal values of wiberg s lateral centeredge angle and. Comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis and. Pdf validity, reliability, and comparison of the womac. Time needed to fill in the lequesne score was 2 min. Indexes of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee validation value in comparison with other assessment tests m. The womac westren ontario and mcmaster universities index is used to assess patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee using 24 parameters. Lequesne algofunctional index the lequesne index is a 10question survey given to patients withosteoarthritis of the knee. Mar 23, 2006 the assessment of quality of life aqol utility instrument was psychometrically developed for the general population. We aimed to explore the internal validity and responsiveness of this vas version of the womac. Patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis oa fulfilling the revised criteria of. Activity limitation and participation restriction outcome measures may include the womac physical function subscale, the hip dis. The womac is a diseasespecific, selfadministered instrument for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. Efficacy measurements included the lequesnes algofunctional index, a. How physical function is assessed for osteoarthritis.
Indexes of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Validity, reliability, and comparison of the womac osteoarthritis index and lequesne algofunctional index in turkish patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis. Internal consistency reliability was assessed by cronbachs alpha and itemscale correlations. However, there was evidence that ultrasound was effective in patients with knee osteoarthritis. It is used to assess the severity of osteoarthritis affecting knee joint through evaluation of daily activity and function. Pronunciation of lequesne with 2 audio pronunciations and more for lequesne. The main information of the selected 6 trials was displayed in table 2.
Devised by rheumatologists during the s, the lequesne index of of the selfadministered lequesne algofunctional index in patients with knee and hip. May, 2015 effectiveness of intraarticular injections of sodium bicarbonate and calcium gluconate in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. It can be used to monitor the course of the disease or to determine the effectiveness of antirheumatic. It has five questions pertaining to pain or discomfort, 1 question dealing with maximum distance walked, and four questions. Although the metric properties of the lequesne index have been established12, separate subscales have not been. Assessment of the testretest reliability and construct. The western ontario mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index womac, visual analog scale, and lequesne s functional index were used to evaluate pain, stiffness, and physical function of knee.
Lequesne et al developed an index of severity for osteoarthritis for the hip ish sections for index. Effective with manuscripts submitted for publication on or after november 1, 2017, osteoarthritis and cartilage is instituting an accepted article fee. The lequesne index is a 10question survey given to patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Aug 31, 2019 any delegate who could not open abstract files on the usb stick included in their delegate bag at the oarsi 2019 world congress in toronto can now access the missing files here. The womac index is a diseasespecific, tridimensional self administered questionnaire, for assessing health status and health outcomes in osteoarthritis. However, there is relatively little evidence to support the use of the visual analogue scale vas version of the scale. Devised by rheumatologists during the 1980s, the lequesne index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip lisoh is an 11item questionnaire designed to obtain information of a subjective nature, from patients, about their diseased hip. Index womac or the lequesne index as its outcome measurement. Indices of severity and disease activity for osteoarthritis. Wibergs lateral centeredge lce angle and lequesnes acetabular index ai are below 20 and above 12 for the lce and ai, respectively. Lequesne algofunctional index of severity for the knee is a diseasespeci.
Konstantinidis ga1, aletras vh, kanakari ka, natsis k. The free information and calculation service, designed for orthopaedic surgeons, physicians, physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors and patients. Hyalone in the treatment of symptomatic hip oa data from. Outcome variables for osteoarthritis clinical trials. Comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis and lequesne algofunctional indices in greek patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis article pdf available in quality of life research 232. Fihoa information and index scoring about functional index. The womac western ontario and mcmaster universities index. Index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip by. It consists of 10 questions grouped into three subscales pain or discomfort, activities of daily living and maximum distance walked. Acceptability, reliability, validity and responsiveness of. The objective of our study was to compare the metric properties and validity of german versions of the womac and a selfadministered questionnaire format of the lequesne oa index in patients with oa of the lower extremities. Launch of laboratoires expansciences first iphone and ipad application. Apr 30, 2010 the western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index womac has been a widely used patient reported outcome in oa. Comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis and lequesne algofunctional indices in greek patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis.
We received a spearman coefficient between 0,63 and 0,81, indicating a high correlation. Comparative, doubleblind, controlled study of intra. Comparison of intraarticular bacterialderived hyaluronic acid hyalubrix ha with local analgesia mepivacaine for osteoarthritis oa of the hip. Pdf comparative validation of the womac osteoarthritis. To comparatively evaluate the reliability and validity of the western ontario and mcmaster womac and the lequesne algofunctional indices in greek patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis oa. Adopted by the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons.
Review article effect of ultrasound therapy for knee. Ha or mepivacaine was administered twice once a month under ultrasound guidance. Womac, lequesne index, sf36, visual analogue scales and the aqol were administered to 222 people with oa. Why a composite index that includes outcome variables selected for future phase iii oa trials.
Lesquesne index definition of lesquesne index by medical. The ability of each questionnaire to detect differences between groups was based on. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lequesne research. This study aimed to explore its potential as an osteoarthritis oa outcome measure. Feb 27, 2006 lequesnes index is firstly published by the group of professor m g lequesne from department of rheumatology, leopold bellan teaching hospital, paris, france. Lequesne index, pain vas, nsaids intake, global medical and patients assessments were evaluated every six months from the baseline to the end of the followup, seven years later. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. View the profiles of professionals named lequesne on linkedin. The womac western ontario and mcmaster universities index of osteoarthritis overview. The latest version of the index includes 3 aspects. Index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip by lequesne et al. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Download pdf, 183kb composite index assessing pain and. Parsimonious and efficient assessment of healthrelated.
The aim of this study was to reassess these two angles more than 50 years after their introduction using a standardized conventional radiological measurement method, considering changing social habits. Effects of physical activity in knee and hip osteoarthritis. A pilot prospective, doubleblind, 6month randomized trial of 42 patients with hip oa. It has five questions pertaining to pain or discomfort, 1 question dealing with maximum distance walked, and four questions about activities of daily living. Mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index wo mac scores, lsi scores in continuous us group and knee rom i2 50% in lsi scores in pulsed us group, 50 mwalking time and as, randomized model was used. Comparison of the womac western ontario and mcmaster. Another 214 words 15 lines of text covering the years 1200, 1227, 40, 42, 1500, 1584, 1640, 1700, and 1710 are included under the topic early lequesne history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Sep 15, 2016 among all the anthropometric measures evaluated in a multivariate model, wc was the most strongly associated with clinical severity, accounting for an estimated increase of 0. Lequesne oa index has been developed as an interview format 2, 810.
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, 2nd edition summary. The response rates were within the same range as those observed with the intramuscular formulation 55% versus 38% evaluable patients. Konstantinidis ga1, aletras vh, kanakari ka, natsis k, bellamy n, niakas d. The index was modified in 1997 with some minor changes to morning stiffnes and termed the algofunctional index.
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