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Name of the Instrument/Tool Osteoarthritis Knee and Hip Quality Of Life (OAKHQOL)
First Description

AC Rat, J Coste, J Pouchot, M Baumann, E Spitz, N Retel-Rude, JS Le Quintrec, D Dumont-Fischer, F Guillemin. OAKHQOL: A new instrument to measure quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis. J Clin Epidemiol, 2005; 58: 47–55

Year 2005
Domains
Concept of constructs Health related quality of life
Population/Disease Disease specific
Originally developed for Osteoarthritis (OA)
Other rheumatic diseases
where can be applied (only if validated)
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Additional population with no rheumatic diseases No
Language: Originally published in French
Available in Language Hungarian, English, Chinese, Malay, Moroccan Arabic, Spanish
REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION
Author/s AC Rat, J Coste, J Pouchot, M Baumann, E Spitz, N Retel-Rude, JS Le Quintrec, D Dumont-Fischer, F Guillemin
Title OAKHQOL: A new instrument to measure quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis
Journal Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Year 2005
Vol 58
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Pages 47-55
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Language English
Other references of interest
Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18820312
Brief Description

Compared with other health status instruments commonly used in OA, the OAKHQOL covers the highest number of OA core set categories and captures specific aspects that are especially valuable to patients with knee and hip OA.

Instrument/Tool Translations References
Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21947701 http://www.ncbi …
Brief Description

Spanish validation, Chinese validation. 

Link https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33414849/ https://pubmed.nc …
Brief Description

Hungarian validation, Arabic validation

Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24818562 https://pubmed. …
Brief Description

Persian validation,  Malay validation

DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION
Correspondence to Francis Guillemin
E-Mail Francis.Guillemin@sante-pub.u-nancy.fr
Address EA 3444, Service d’Epide´miologie et Evaluations Cliniques, Hoˆpital Marin - CHU de Nancy, Nancy, France
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DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
Type Of Measure Questionnaire
Brief Description

The osteoarthritis knee and hip quality of life questionnaire (OAKHQOL) consists of 43 items in five dimensions and three independent items and it is the first specific knee and hip OA quality of life instrument. 

Number of Items 46: 43 items in 5 dimensions + 3 independent items
Range 0-10
Responses options/scale Yes
0 is not at all - 10 is A great deal
Developed for Both
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Method of administration Self-administered
Recommendations to score

Calculate the mean score by domain.

Score Interpretation 0 = best QoL; 10 =worst QoL
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Smallest detectable change if described ---
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Completion time by the patient - minutes
Scoring time by the assessor - minutes
Training to score Not necessary
Strengths Useful in clinical practice & research
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OTHER COMMENTS
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