WOMAC questionnaire
Pain, OA, knee osteoarthritis, pain
BENDING, KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, -20
The WOMAC pain scale is extensively used in the evaluation of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). It is a self-managed questionnaire consisting of 24 items divided into three subscales, as follows:
Pain (five items): while walking, using stairs, in bed or rest, sitting or lying, and standing uprightStiffness (two items): after the first walk and later in the dayPhysical Function (17 items): climbing stairs, walking, rising from a sitting position, standing, bending down, moving in or out of a vehicle, shopping, putting on or taking off socks, rising from bed, lying in bed, getting in or out of the bath, getting on or off the toilet, doing heavy domestic duties, or light domestic duties.
The results of the questions are scored on a 0-4 scale:
None (0),Mild (1),Moderate (2),Severe (3), andExtreme (4)The scores for each subscale are added up, with a possible score range of
0-20 for Pain,0-8 for Stiffness, and0-68 for Physical Function.Higher scores on the WOMAC signify worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.