The impact of moderate to severe osteoarthritis on the physical performance and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in Greek patients (PONOS study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoarthritis (OA) represents a leading cause of disability with limited data available for the Greek patients.

Objectives

To evaluate the impact of moderate to severe symptomatic hip/knee OA under treatment on physical performance and quality of life.

Methods

A non-interventional, cross-sectional, epidemiological study of patients with moderate/severe OA, recruited in a single visit from 9 expert sites in Athens, Greece. Assessments were based on commonly used outcome scales: the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the EuroQol-5-Dimensions 3-levels questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L).

Results

One hundred sixty-four patients were included in the analysis. Most of the patients were

SUBMITTER: Savvari P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426090 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature