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Reliability of novice physiotherapists for measuring Cobb angle using a digital method 新物理治疗师使用数字方法测量Cobb角的可靠性

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2017.01.003

Patcharawan Suwannarat PT, PhD , Pattra Wattanapan MD , Arpassanan Wiyanad PT, MSc , Pakwipa Chokphukiao PT, MSc , Sininat Wilaichit PT, MPH , Sugalya Amatachaya PT, PhD

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Chinese translation and validation of the Oxford Knee Scale for patients with knee osteoarthritis 牛津膝关节量表对膝关节骨性关节炎患者的中文翻译及验证

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2017.03.002

Roy T.H. Cheung PT, PhD , Shirley P.C. Ngai PT, PhD , Kevin K.W. Ho MD

{"title":"Chinese translation and validation of the Oxford Knee Scale for patients with knee osteoarthritis","authors":"Roy T.H. Cheung PT, PhD , Shirley P.C. Ngai PT, PhD , Kevin K.W. Ho MD","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2017.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2017.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Oxford Knee Scale (OKS) is a commonly used instrument to assess the symptoms and functional status in people with knee osteoarthritis. However, a Chinese version of this scale is not yet available.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The objective of this study was to translate the OKS into Chinese and validate the Chinese version of OKS.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The Chinese OKS was translated from the original English version following the recommendations of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. One hundred Chinese reading patients with knee osteoarthritis were recruited from local hospitals and physiotherapy clinics. Psychometric properties were evaluated in terms of test–retest reliability and internal consistency. Convergent validity was examined by Spearman rank correlation coefficient tests by comparing its score with the validated Chinese version of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and Health Outcome Survey Short Form-36.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Chinese OKS demonstrated excellent reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient=0.88). Cronbach α of individual questions was > 0.7. Strong correlation was found between the Chinese OKS and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (ρ>0.553, <em>p</em>  <0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The Chinese translated version of OKS is a reliable and valid instrument for clinical evaluation in Chinese reading patients with knee osteoarthritis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"37 ","pages":"Pages 46-49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2017-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2017.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37105724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of the Bad Ragaz Ring Method on muscle activation of the lower limbs and balance ability in chronic stroke: A randomised controlled trial Bad Ragaz环法对慢性中风下肢肌肉激活和平衡能力的影响:一项随机对照试验

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2017.02.001

Hyun-Gyu Cha PT, PhD , Young-Jun Shin PT, MS , Myoung-Kwon Kim PT, PhD

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引用次数: 16

Combined transcranial and trans-spinal direct current stimulation in chronic headache: A feasibility and safety trial for a novel intervention 经颅和脊髓联合直流电刺激治疗慢性头痛:一种新型干预措施的可行性和安全性试验

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2016.11.001

Ghufran Alhassani B.Med.Sc (Hons) , Julia Treleaven PhD , Siobhan S.M. Schabrun PhD

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(17)30095-7

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(17)30097-0

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Hip joint torques in type II diabetes with and without neuropathy 伴有和不伴有神经病变的2型糖尿病的髋关节扭矩

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2017.01.004

Laleh Abadi MS (PT) , Zahra Salahzadeh PhD , Mandana Rezaei PhD , Ali E. Oskouei PhD , Mahmood Reza Azghani PhD

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(17)30096-9

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(17)30046-5

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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Pub Date : 2017-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(17)30047-7

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