Acceptability, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Turkish version of WOMAC osteoarthritis index

Tuzun, EH; Eker, L; Aytar, A; Daskapan, A; Bayramoglu, MERAL

doi:10.1016/j.joca.2004.10.010

Acceptability, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Turkish version of WOMAC osteoarthritis index

Tuzun E., Eker L., Aytar A., Daskapan A., Bayramoglu M.

OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE, vol.13, no.1, pp.28-33, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.joca.2004.10.010
Journal Name: OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.28-33
Keywords: osteoarthritis, reliability, responsiveness, Turkish WOMAC, validity, WESTERN-ONTARIO-UNIVERSITY, KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, OUTCOME MEASURES, FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT, LOWER-EXTREMITIES, CLINICAL-TRIALS, OSTEO-ARTHRITIS, HIP, DISABILITY, PATIENT
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the acceptability, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Turkish version of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis (OA) index in physiotherapy outpatient practice in Turkey.