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Rosado SE. Osteoarthritis affects us too: an expert panel survey of factors important for younger adult wellbeing. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2023; 62:73-92. [PMID: 36987586 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2023.2191654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Research on quality of life (QOL) factors important for younger adults (ages 18-45 years old) with osteoarthritis (OA) is limited. This study utilizes an online survey method to conduct an expert panel review of QOL domains for this population. Health provider and young adult perspectives of living with OA were captured and compared. Results indicate that providers are underestimating the impact OA is having on a variety of QOL factors for younger adults. Overall, these results reveal critical QOL domains to consider during assessment and when considering intervention strategies aimed at improving the lives of younger adults with this chronic disease. Implications for social work are also discussed.
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Lee TS, Liu HC, Lee SP, Kao YW. Balance factors affecting the quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2022; 78:1628. [PMID: 35402743 PMCID: PMC8991087 DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v78i1.1628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects the quality of life (QOL) and balance control of elderly people; our study explored the balance factors that affected the QOL in patients with knee OA. Objectives To determine the balance factors that affected the QOL of patients with knee OA who attended general clinics. Method A total of 30 healthy controls and 60 patients with mild-to-moderate bilateral knee OA, all aged 55–75 years, were enrolled in our cross-sectional study. All participants were interviewed; the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey was used to assess their QOL in eight dimensions, and the Balance Master System was used to evaluate their balance control according to six parameters. Descriptive statistics were used to reduce the data; an independent t-test determined differences between the two groups, and a multiple regression analysis was undertaken to establish associations between variables from the balance control test and SH36 physical and mental health components. The level of statistical significance was set at 5%. Results In the OA group, significant negative correlations were observed between sway velocity and the physical health component (p = 0.003) and between sway velocity and the mental health component (p = 0.006). Thus, sway velocity had a major impact on the QOL of patients with knee OA. Conclusions The sway velocity at the centre of gravity in balance control was a crucial factor for determining the QOL of patients with bilateral knee OA. Clinical implications Sway velocity is a key factor affecting the QOL and may provide a basis to formulate preventive actions and design treatment goals for patients with knee OA.
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- Tian-Shyug Lee
- Graduate Institute, Faculty of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute, Faculty of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute, Faculty of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute, Faculty of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Egerton T, Lawford BJ, Campbell PK, Plinsinga ML, Spiers L, Mackenzie DA, Graham B, Mills K, Eyles J, Knox G, Metcalf B, Maclachlan LR, Besomi M, Dickson C, Abraham C, Vicenzino B, Hodges PW, Hunter DJ, Bennell KL. Expert-Moderated Peer-to-Peer Online Support Group for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e32627. [PMID: 35037880 PMCID: PMC8804962 DOI: 10.2196/32627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major problem globally. First-line management comprises education and self-management strategies. Online support groups may be a low-cost method of facilitating self-management. OBJECTIVE The aim of this randomized controlled pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of the study design and implementation of an evidence-informed, expert-moderated, peer-to-peer online support group (My Knee Community) for people with knee OA. The impacts on psychological determinants of self-management, selected self-management behaviors, and health outcomes were secondary investigations. METHODS This mixed methods study evaluated study feasibility (participant recruitment, retention, and costs), experimental intervention feasibility (acceptability and fidelity to the proposed design, including perceived benefit, satisfaction, and member engagement), psychological determinants (eg, self-efficacy and social support), behavioral measures, health outcomes, and harms. Of a total of 186, 63 (33.9%) participants (41/63, 65% experimental and 22/63, 35% control) with self-reported knee OA were recruited from 186 volunteers. Experimental group participants were provided membership to My Knee Community, which already had existing nonstudy members, and were recommended a web-based education resource (My Joint Pain). The control group received the My Joint Pain website recommendation only. Participants were not blinded to their group allocation or the study interventions. Participant-reported data were collected remotely using web-based questionnaires. A total of 10 experimental group participants also participated in semistructured interviews. The transcribed interview data and all forum posts by the study participants were thematically analyzed. RESULTS Study feasibility was supported by acceptable levels of retention; however, there were low levels of engagement with the support group by participants: 15% (6/41) of participants did not log in at all; the median number of times visited was 4 times per participant; only 29% (12/41) of participants posted, and there were relatively low levels of activity overall on the forum. This affected the results for satisfaction (overall mean 5.9/10, SD 2.7) and perceived benefit (17/31, 55%: yes). There were no differences among groups for quantitative outcomes. The themes discussed in the interviews were connections and support, information and advice, and barriers and facilitators. Qualitative data suggest that there is potential for people to derive benefit from connecting with others with knee OA by receiving support and assisting with unmet informational needs. CONCLUSIONS Although a large-scale study is feasible, the intervention implementation was considered unsatisfactory because of low levels of activity and engagement by members. We recommend that expectations about the support group need to be made clear from the outset. Additionally, the platform design needs to be more engaging and rewarding, and membership should only be offered to people willing to share their personal stories and who are interested in learning from the experiences of others. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12619001230145; http://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=377958.
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- Thorlene Egerton
- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Kenneth G. Jamieson Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Integrative Medicine and Supportive Care, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Lee TS, Liu HC, Tsaur WG, Lee SP. Monthly Disposable Income Is a Crucial Factor Affecting the Quality of Life in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9121703. [PMID: 34946429 PMCID: PMC8700811 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9121703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects the quality of life (QOL) of elderly people; this study examines the demographic characteristics and QOL of patients with knee OA and identifies demographic characteristics that affect the QOL of these patients. In this cross-sectional study, 30 healthy controls and 60 patients with mild-to-moderate bilateral knee OA aged between 55 and 75 years were enrolled. All participants completed a questionnaire containing questions on 10 demographic characteristics and the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and their QOL scores in the eight dimensions of the SF-36 were evaluated. In the OA group, significant correlations were observed between monthly disposable income and physical and mental health components. Monthly disposable income was found to considerably affect the QOL of patients with bilateral knee OA (i.e., it is a crucial factor affecting these patients). The findings of this study may provide a reference for formulating preventive strategies for healthy individuals and for future confirmatory research.
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- Tian-Shyug Lee
- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan; (T.-S.L.); (H.-C.L.)
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- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan; (T.-S.L.); (H.-C.L.)
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- Department of Economics, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan;
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- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan; (T.-S.L.); (H.-C.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-93-130-3961; Fax: +886-229-746-619
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Implications for research and clinical use from a Rasch analysis of the HOOS-12 and KOOS-12 instruments. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2021; 29:824-833. [PMID: 33676016 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the structural validity of the 12-item Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS-12) and 12-item Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-12) using Rasch analysis and consider psychometric implications for research and clinical use. METHOD Individual-level HOOS-12 and KOOS-12 data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry, collected before and after primary total hip and knee replacement, were used for this analysis. Using the Rasch analytic approach, overall model fit and item fit were examined, together with potential reasons for misfit including response threshold ordering, differential item functioning, internal consistency, unidimensionality and item targeting. RESULTS Overall misfit to the Rasch model was evident for both instruments. A degree of item misfit was also observed, although most items demonstrated logical sequencing of response options. Only two items (hip/knee pain frequency and awareness of hip/knee problems) displayed disordered response thresholds. The pain, function, and quality of life domains of the HOOS-12 and KOOS-12 demonstrated excellent internal consistency reliability (person separation index: 0.80-0.93) and unidimensionality. A mismatch between item difficulty and person ability scores at the highest end of the HOOS-12 and KOOS-12 scales contributed to post-operative ceiling effects (mean logit for HOOS-12: 3.57; KOOS-12: 2.58; ≈0 indicates well-targeted scale). CONCLUSION We found evidence to support the structural validity of the three HOOS-12 and KOOS-12 domains for evaluating joint replacement outcomes. However, there may be missing content in both instruments particularly for high-functioning patients. Minor refinement of some response options may be warranted to improve item performance.
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Soh SE, Morello R, Ayton D, Ahern S, Scarborough R, Zammit C, Brand M, Stirling RG, Zalcberg J. Measurement properties of the 12-item Short Form Health Survey version 2 in Australians with lung cancer: a Rasch analysis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:157. [PMID: 34059079 PMCID: PMC8165769 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01794-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The 12-item Short-Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2), a widely used, generic patient-reported measure of health status that provides summary scores of physical and mental health. No study to date has examined the measurement properties of the SF-12v2 in patients with lung cancer using Rasch analysis. The aim of this study was to extend the psychometric evaluations of the SF-12 within the lung cancer population to ensure its validity and reliability to assess the health status in this population. Methods Participants in the Victorian Lung Cancer Registry (VLCR) who completed the SF-12v2 between 2012 and 2016 were included in this study. The structural validity of the SF-12v2 was assessed using Rasch analysis. Overall fit to the Rasch measurement model was examined as well as five key measurement properties: uni-dimensionality, response thresholds, internal consistency, measurement invariance and targeting. Results A total of 342 participants completed the SF-12v2 three months following their lung cancer diagnosis. The SF-12 Physical Component Score (PCS-12) did not fit the overall Rasch measurement model (χ2 107.0; p < 0.001). Three items deviated significantly from the Rasch model (item fit residual beyond ± 2.5) with signs of dependency between item responses and disordered thresholds. Nevertheless, the PCS-12 was uni-dimensional with good internal consistency (person separation index [PSI] 0.83) and reasonable targeting. In contrast, the SF-12 Mental Component Score (MCS-12) had good overall model fit (χ2 35.1; p = 0.07), reasonable targeting and good internal consistency (PSI 0.81). Conclusions Rasch analysis suggests that there is general support for the reliability of the SF-12v2 as a measure of physical and mental health in people with lung cancer. However, the appropriateness of some items (e.g. pain) in the PCS-12 is questionable and further refinement of the scale including changing the response options may be required to improve the ability of the SF-12v2 to more appropriately assess the health status of this population. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12955-021-01794-w.
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- Sze-Ee Soh
- Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. .,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Martín-Fernández J, García -Maroto R, Bilbao A, García-Pérez L, Gutiérrez-Teira B, Molina-Siguero A, Arenaza JC, Ramos-García V, Rodríguez-Martínez G, Sánchez-Jiménez FJ, Ariza-Cardiel G. Impact of lower limb osteoarthritis on health-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study to estimate the expressed loss of utility in the Spanish population. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228398. [PMID: 31978194 PMCID: PMC6980637 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Objective Osteoarthritis of the lower limb (OALL) worsens health-related quality of life (HRQL), but this impact has not been quantified with standardized measures. We intend to evaluate the impact of OALL on HRQL through measures based on individual preferences in comparison to the general population. Methods A cross-sectional study was designed. A total of 6234 subjects aged 50 years or older without OALL were selected from the Spanish general population (National Health Survey 2011–12). An opportunistic sample of patients aged 50 years or older diagnosed with hip (n = 331) or knee osteoarthritis (n = 393), using the American Rheumatism Association criteria, was recruited from six hospitals and 21 primary care centers in Vizcaya, Madrid and Tenerife between January and December 2015. HRQL was measured with the EQ-5D-5L, and the results were transformed into utility scores. Sociodemographic variables (age, sex, social group, cohabitation), number of chronic diseases, and body mass index were considered. The clinical stage of OALL was collected using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and the Oxford hip score and Oxford knee score. Generalized linear models were constructed using the utility index as the dependent variable. Results HRQL expressed by OALL patients was significantly worse than this of the general population. After adjustment for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, the mean utility loss was -0.347 (95% CI: -0.390, -0.303) for osteoarthritis of the hip and -0.295 (95% CI: -0.336, -0.255) for osteoarthritis of the knee. OALL patients who were treated at a hospital had an additional utility loss of -0.112 (95% CI: -0.158, -0.065). Conclusion OALL has a great impact on HRQL. People with OALL perceive a utility loss of approximately 0.3 points compared to the general population without osteoarthritis, which is very high in relation to the utility loss reported for other chronic diseases and for arthritis in general.
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- Jesús Martín-Fernández
- Unidad Docente Multiprofesional de Atención Familiar y Comunitaria Oeste, Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
- Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios y Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Spain
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- Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
- Doctorando en el Programa de Investigación en Ciencias Médico Quirúrgicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios y Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Spain
- Osakidetza, Hospital Universitario Basurto, Unidad de Investigación, Bilbao, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación en Servicios de Salud Kronikgune, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios y Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Spain
- Fundación Canaria Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Canarias (FIISC), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Centro de Salud El Soto, Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Salud Presentación Sabio, Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
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- Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios y Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Spain
- Osakidetza, Hospital Universitario Basurto, Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica, Bilbao, Spain
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- Fundación Canaria Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Canarias (FIISC), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Centro de Salud Infante Don Luis, Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Salud Gregorio Marañón, Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Docente Multiprofesional de Atención Familiar y Comunitaria Oeste, Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
- Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios y Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Spain
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Wagner A, Luna S. Effect of Footwear on Joint Pain and Function in Older Adults With Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis. J Geriatr Phys Ther 2018; 41:85-101. [DOI: 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Divjak A, Aleksic D, Ilic KP. Impact of Rehabilitation on Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis. SERBIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/sjecr-2016-0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative, progressive musculoskeletal system disease in adult individuals. Both genders demonstrate a similar prevalence at 11.5% for men and 11.6% for women. During the initial stage of hip OA, conservative treatments may significantly decrease pain, provide functional improvement and enhance health related quality of life (HRQoL).
The aims of the study were to evaluate the quality of life of patients with hip osteoarthritis and to estimate the impact of a comprehensive rehabilitation intervention on their HRQoL.
This was a prospective, observational study of 50 consecutive patients with hip osteoarthritis who were referred to an outpatient rehabilitation intervention. To assess their HRQoL before and after rehabilitation, we used the SF-36 and the Lequesne index for hip OA.
The mean age was 61.7±8.3 years, and 56% of the patients were women. After rehabilitation, the SF-36 RE and RP subscales and the Lequesne pain subscale showed the most significant improvement, although all of the SF-36 and Lequesne domains showed significant improvement. Before rehabilitation, the Lequesne ADL subscale was most correlated with the SF-36 PF subscale (rho=−0.908). After rehabilitation, the total Lequesne score was highly correlated with the SF-36 PF subscale (rho=−0.895). Age, education and the duration of disease were significantly correlated with all of the Lequesne subscales before and after rehabilitation.
This study showed that patients with hip osteoarthritis had a substantially low HRQoL, but all health dimensions showed statistically significant improvements after outpatient rehabilitation intervention.
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- Ana Divjak
- Faculty of Medical Sciences , University of Kragujevac , Serbia
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences , University of Kragujevac , Serbia
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences , University of Kragujevac , Serbia
- Service for physical medicine and rehabilitation , Clinical Center Kragujevac , Serbia
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Busija L, Tan J, Sanders KM. Associations between illness duration and health-related quality of life in specified mental and physical chronic health conditions: results from a population-based survey. Qual Life Res 2017; 26:2671-2681. [PMID: 28500571 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1592-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE We compared health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in incident (≤1 year since diagnosis), mid-term (>1-5 years since diagnosis), and long-term (>5 years since diagnosis) cases of mental and physical chronic illness with the general population and assessed the modifying effects of age and gender on the association between HRQOL and illness duration. METHODS Data from the 2007 Australian National Health and Mental Wellbeing Survey were used. HRQOL was captured by the Assessment of Quality of Life Scale 4D. Multivariable linear regression analyses compared HRQOL of individuals with different duration of illnesses with those who did not have the condition of interest. RESULTS The 8841 survey respondents were aged 16-85 years (median 43 years, 50.3% female). For the overall sample, worse HRQOL was associated with incident (P = 0.049) and mid-term (P = 0.036) stroke and long-term depression (P < 0.001) and anxiety (P = 0.001). Age had moderating effect on the associations between HRQOL and duration of asthma (P < 0.001), arthritis (P = 0.001), diabetes (P = 0.004), stroke (P = 0.009), depression (P < 0.001), bipolar disorder (P < 0.001), and anxiety (P < 0.001), but not heart disease (P = 0.102). In older ages, the greatest loss in HRQOL was associated with incident asthma, depression, and bipolar disorder. In younger ages, the greatest loss in HRQOL was associated with arthritis (any duration) and incident diabetes and anxiety. Additionally, gender moderated the association between HRQOL and arthritis, with worse HRQOL among men with incident arthritis (P = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS Loss of HRQOL associated with longer duration of chronic illness is most apparent in stroke and mental illness and differs between age groups.
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- Lucy Busija
- Institute for Health & Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Level 6, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
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- Institute for Health & Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Level 6, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Institute for Health & Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Level 6, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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Kawano MM, Araújo ILA, Castro MC, Matos MA. Assessment of quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2015; 23:307-10. [PMID: 27057143 PMCID: PMC4775507 DOI: 10.1590/1413-785220152306150596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE : To assess the quality of life of knee osteoarthritis patients using the SF-36 questionnaire. METHODS : Cross-sec-tional study with 93 knee osteoarthritis patients. The sample was categorized according to Ahlbӓck score. All individuals were interviewed with the SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS : The main finding of the study is related to the association of edu-cation level with the functional capacity, functional limitation and pain. Patients with higher education level had better functional capacity when they were compared to patients with basic level of education. CONCLUSION : Individuals with osteoarthritis have a low perception of their quality of life in functional capacity, functional limitation and pain. There is a strong association between low level of education and low perception of quality of life. Level of Evidence IV, Clinical Case Series.
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The substantial personal burden experienced by younger people with hip or knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2015; 23:1276-84. [PMID: 25887363 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To compare Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and psychological distress in younger people with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) to age- and sex-matched population norms, and evaluate work limitations in this group. METHOD People aged 20-55 years with hip or knee OA were recruited from major hospitals (n = 126) and community advertisements (n = 21). HRQoL was assessed using the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument (minimal important difference 0.06 AQoL units) and compared to population norms. Psychological distress was assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and the prevalence of high/very high distress (K10 score ≥22) was compared to Australian population data. Work limitations were evaluated using the Workplace Activity Limitations Scale (WALS). RESULTS Considering most participants had a relatively recent OA diagnosis (<5 years), the extent of HRQoL impairment was unexpected. A very large reduction in HRQoL was evident for the overall sample, compared with population norms (mean difference -0.35 AQoL units, 95% CI -0.40 to -0.31). Females, people aged 40-49 years, and those with hip OA reported average HRQoL impairment of almost 40% (mean reductions -0.38 to -0.39 AQoL units). The overall prevalence of high/very high distress was 4 times higher than for the population (relative risk 4.19, 95% CI 3.53-4.98) and 67% reported moderate to considerable OA-related work disability, according to WALS scores. CONCLUSIONS These results clearly demonstrate the substantial personal burden experienced by younger people with hip or knee OA, and support the provision of targeted services to improve HRQoL and maximise work participation in this group.
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