Clinical Prediction Rules for the Severity of Functional Disability in Knee Osteoarthritis
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Clinical Prediction Rules for the Severity of Functional Disability in Knee Osteoarthritis, NAIF S.K. AL HARBI, SALWA FADLE ABD EL-MAGEED and HAMED M. AL KHOZAMY
Abstract
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), is a chronic de generative joint pathology with a global prevalence of 22.9% in individuals aged 40 and over. It is a leading cause of disability and poor quality of life worldwide due to musculoskeletal pain and functional limitations. Aim of Study: This study aimed to investigate and identify the clinical prediction rules for the severity of functional disa bility in KOA. Subjects and Methods: Eighty patients between 50-65 years old suffering from KOA from both genders were recruit ed for this study. Every patient was assessed by the visual an alogue scale (VAS) to measure pain intensity and the Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index (WOMAC) Arabic version to assess knee functional disability. Results: Multivariate analysis revealed that the most sig nificant predictors of severity of functional disability in knee osteoarthritis were pain intensity followed by functional disa bility, with p-value (p<0.05). Conclusion: Pain intensity, functional disability are signif icant predictors of KOA progression. These factors should be closely monitored and targeted in clinical practice to effectively manage and potentially slow the progression of knee osteoar thritis.