Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 2
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- Pages.20-29
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- 2008
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
Validity and Reliability of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)-VA3.0 in Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
WOMAC-VA3.0의 타당도 및 신뢰도 -일부 슬관절 및 고관절 골관절염환자를 대상으로-
- Yi, Seung-Ju (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College) ;
- Lee, Hyun-Ju (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College) ;
- Woo, Young-Keun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College)
- Received : 2008.04.14
- Accepted : 2008.05.02
- Published : 2008.05.21
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)-VA3.0 in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). The sample consisted of 301 patients who had received treatments at the physical therapy units of 5 medical institutions in Andong City in june 2006. Questionnaires on the WOMAC were recruited by 12 physical therapists. The internal structure and reliability of the scales were evaluated by means of item-internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient:
Keywords
- Osteoarthritis;
- Reliability;
- Validity;
- Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)