What does WOMAC stand for?

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (est. 1982; Canada)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Until now, orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, and other professionals involved in care after total hip arthroplasty use physician- or therapist-based instruments (eg, Harris Hip Score), self-report disease-specific instruments (eg, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index [WOMAC]) and self-report generic instruments (eg, Short Form-36) to determine outcomes.

People who undergo revision arthroplasty report more limitations but ...

Outcomes after total hip arthroplasty can be assessed by means of self-report measures; the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) is a disease-specific questionnaire and is one of the most widely used and recommended measures.

Physical functioning before and after total hip arthroplasty: ...

At 8 weeks, response rates, defined as at least a 50% improvement on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), were 52% in the acupuncture group, 28% in the minimal acupuncture group, and 3% in the wait-list group.

In short term, real acupuncture beats sham for osteoarthritis

Other domains of the SF-36, the Quality of Well-Being Index, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index measured patients' quality of life, pain and stiffness scores, and general mental health.

Worse long-term outcome: depressed patients get less benefit from ...

The primary effectiveness measure was patient assessment of pain using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index 3.

12-Month Data Confirm Synvisc(R) Effectiveness in Reducing Knee ...

12) In the arthroplasty literature, many studies have used only self-report measures, with the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) cited most frequently.

Assessing recovery and establishing prognosis following total knee ...

A noted exception is the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) physical function subscale, which provides the following statement: "By this we mean your ability to move around and to look after yourself.

Performance measures provide assessments of pain and function in ...

The dependent variables assessed in this study were the distance covered during the timed 6-minute walk test and the score on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).

Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise in ...