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Urdu Version of Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 Short Form:Reliability and Validity Study

Completed
Conditions
Quality of Life
Registration Number
NCT05239936
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

In this study ,Investigators will observe the Reliability and Validity of Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 Short Form translated in Urdu language in Pakistani population to check quality of life in patients suffering from Osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

The main aim of this study is to translate and culturally adapt AIMS2 SF into Urdu language and to investigate the reliability and validity of AIMS2 SF in Osteoarthritis patients among Urdu speaking Pakistani population.

The study will be completed in 5 steps such as translation ,synthesis ,back translation ,expert committee review and pre testing. The study will be a cross sectional survey .The result of the study helps to know the validity and reliability of AIMS2 SF in Urdu Version to check the quality of life .The reliability of the scale will be checked through internal consistency and test retest method .Internal consistency will be analyzed through Cronbach's alpha value to estimate whether each item of a scale is appropriate for assessing the underlying concept of its scale with 165 patients will be used.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
165
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Male and Female Patient age 18 years or older.
  2. Diagnosed with OA of the knee , hip and hand .
  3. Patients diagnosed according to ACR criteria. 4 - X-RAY scored according to Kellgren and Lawrence Classification.
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Exclusion Criteria

1 - Radiograph not older than 6 months . 2- Age less than 18 are excluded from this study.

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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2-Short Form1st day

Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2-Short Form was designed to study Arthritis outcomes .It is a self administrated ,multidimensional health status assessment tool. Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2-Short Form has been extensively validated and shown to be reliable in cross sectional studies and clinical trails

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index1st day

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index is used in evaluation of hip and knee Osteoarthritis. This is consisting of 24 items which are further divided into 3 subscales. 1-pain (5 items) 2- Stiffness (2 items) 3- Physical Function (17)items

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ripah International University

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Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

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