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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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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Asunto principal:
Ontario
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Osteoartritis
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Traducción
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Humanos
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Actividades Cotidianas
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Comparación Transcultural
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
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Evaluación de la Discapacidad
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Escolaridad
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
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Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Med Ethics
Asunto de la revista:
Ethics
Año:
2013
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Artículo
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