Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index for Elderly Patients with a Femoral Neck Fracture

Conclusions:
The WOMAC showed good reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness in both age groups of elderly patients with a femoral neck fracture who had been physically and mentally fit before the fracture. The instrument is suitable for use in future clinical studies in these populations.

Clinical Relevance:
The results are based on two clinical trials. The questionnaires used concern pure, clinically relevant issues (ability to walk, climb stairs, etc.). Moreover, the results can be used for future research comparing clinical outcomes (or treatments) for populations with a femoral neck fracture.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - May 6, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Burgers, P. T. P. W., Poolman, R. W., Van Bakel, T. M. J., Tuinebreijer, W. E., Zielinski, S. M., Bhandari, M., Patka, P., Van Lieshout, E. M. M., on behalf of the HEALTH and FAITH Trial Investigators Tags: Hip, Trauma Scientific Articles Source Type: research