Abstract
Introduction:
The Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) was constructed in Sweden; this questionnaire has proved to be valid for persons with hip disability with or without hip osteoarthritis (OA) and with high demands of physical function.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency, reliability, construct validity, and floor and ceiling effects of the Dutch version of the HOOS questionnaire.
Patients and methods:
After translation with a forward/backward protocol, 74 hip arthroplasty patients and 88 hip OA patients filled in the Dutch HOOS, as well as a Short Form-36 (SF-36), an Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and a VAS-pain questionnaire.
Results:
The Dutch version of the HOOS questionnaire achieved excellent scores in all of the clinimetric properties.
Conclusion:
The Dutch HOOS questionnaire has a good internal consistency and reliability. Moreover, the construct validity is good and no floor and ceiling effects were found. The HOOS is a good instrument for patients with different stadia of hip OA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 104-109 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Osteoarthritis and Cartilage |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2007 |