Use of the WOMAC questionnaire in Mumbai and the challenges of translation and cross cultural adaptation.
Indian J Med Ethics
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2013 Jan-Mar ; 10 (1): 33-35
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-153547
ABSTRACT
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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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Ontario
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Osteoarthritis
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Translating
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Humans
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Activities of Daily Living
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Reproducibility of Results
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Disability Evaluation
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Educational Status
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Ethics
Journal subject:
Ethics
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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