Assessment of validity, reliability, and feasibility of OMERACT ultrasound knee osteoarthritis scores in Egyptian patients with primary knee osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound (US) can evaluate all joint components affected by knee osteoarthritis (KOA); however, standardized scoring of US-detected pathology is needed to improve its diagnostic and monitoring capabilities.

Objectives

To examine the validity, reliability, and feasibility of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) ultrasound scoring for KOA, comparing with clinical and radiography measures, using predefined cutoff values.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 75 Egyptian patients with primary KOA. All patients had Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, bilateral knee radiography, and ultrasonography. Inter-observer reliability of ultrasound was evaluated in 30 knees by another newly trained operator.

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SUBMITTER: Menyawi MAEME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11582230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature