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Use of the WOMAC questionnaire in Mumbai and the challenges of translation and cross cultural adaptation.
Indian J Med Ethics ; 2013 Jan-Mar ; 10 (1): 33-35
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-153547
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are disease specific questionnaires that are being increasingly used in clinical practice and research. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), is a widely used PROM in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis. A validated WOMAC was used by us, and significant challenges were faced in administering it as several questions did not have a cultural connect. Functionally equivalent items in the Indian context had then to be used to complete the score.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Ontario / Osteoarthritis / Translating / Humans / Activities of Daily Living / Cross-Cultural Comparison / Surveys and Questionnaires / Reproducibility of Results / Disability Evaluation / Educational Status Country/Region as subject: North America / Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Med Ethics Journal subject: Ethics Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Ontario / Osteoarthritis / Translating / Humans / Activities of Daily Living / Cross-Cultural Comparison / Surveys and Questionnaires / Reproducibility of Results / Disability Evaluation / Educational Status Country/Region as subject: North America / Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Med Ethics Journal subject: Ethics Year: 2013 Type: Article