What does WOMAC score stand for?
Miscellaneous The hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score (HOOS) is an extension of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) [1].
What is the WOMAC test?
The WOMAC is a disease-specific tool used for people with hip or knee OA to measure physical function, pain, and stiffness in the past 48 hours. The WOMAC is a self-administered instrument containing 24 items measuring 3 subscales: physical function (17 items), pain (5 items), and stiffness (2 items).
What is the higher scores on the WOMAC indicating?
The higher the score, the higher the amount of pain, stiffness, and a high level of functional limitations. The relatively simple nature of the WOMAC survey means that it can be completed in a short amount of time and scored in just 5-10 minutes.
How is WOMAC score calculated?
The overall WOMAC score (index) is determined by summing the scores across the three dimensions and the score ranges include 0–240 (derived from the VAS 0–10 or NRS scale), or 0–2400 (derived from the VAS 0–100) or 0–96 (derived from a 0–4 Likert scale).
What is the Koos?
The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a self-reported outcome measure assessing the patient’s opinion about the health, symptoms, and functionality of their knee. It is a 42-item questionnaire, including 5 subscales: symptoms, pain, ADLs, sports/recreation, and quality of life.
What is Koos knee survey?
The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a knee-specific instrument, developed to assess the patients’ opinion about their knee and associated problems. The KOOS evaluates both short-term and long-term consequences of knee injury.
What is Hoos and Koos?
The HOOS, JR. and KOOS, JR. are joint replacement relevant short forms of the HOOS (hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score) and KOOS (knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score) surveys developed at Hospital for Special Surgery. These instruments are nonproprietary and free to use.