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Neuromodulation Center and Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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• Research Article   
  Clinical and Demographic Predictors of Pain, Stiffness and Physical Function in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of the WOMAC Subscores in the DEFINE Cohort
  Author(s): Simon Van Cauwenbergh, Lucas M Marques, Sara P Barbosa, Sabrina ST Uchiyama, Gilson T Shinzato, Marcel Simis, Felipe Fregni, Marta Imamura* and Linamara R Battistella
  
  Background: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability for which the Western Ontario and the McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) is a common evaluation tool. This exploratory cross-sectional analysis aims to identify predictors of the WOMAC in Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) patients. Methods: We analyzed data from the KOA group of the DEFINE cohort. Variables were selected for univariate analysis with WOMAC pain, stiffness, physical function subscores and total score. Variables multivariate regression models were built which were then tested for confounders and post-regression assumptions. Results: 81.52% was female and mean Body Mass Index (BMI) was 31.76 ± 5.41 kg/m². A majority of the sample had bilateral KOA. WOMAC pain is predicted by sex, higher number of periarticular lesions, lower pea.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.24.12.729

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