Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Koos PDF
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Koos PDF
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Koos PDF
Source: Roos EM, Roos HP, Lohmander LS, Ekdahl C, Beynnon BD. Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)--development of a self-administered outcome measure. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1998 Aug;28(2):88-96.
The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a questionnaire designed to assess short and long-term patient-relevant outcomes following knee injury. The KOOS is self-administered and assesses five outcomes: pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, sport and recreation function, and knee-related quality of life. The KOOS meets basic criteria of outcome measures and can be used to evaluate the course of knee injury and treatment outcome. KOOS is patient-administered, the format is user-friendly and it takes about 10 minutes to fill out.
Scoring instructions
The KOOS's five patient-relevant dimensions are scored separately: Pain (nine items); Symptoms (seven items); ADL Function (17 items); Sport and Recreation Function (five items); Quality of Life (four items). A Likert scale is used and all items have five possible answer options scored from 0 (No problems) to 4 (Extreme problems) and each of the five scores is calculated as the sum of the items included.
Interpretation of scores
Scores are transformed to a 0100 scale, with zero representing extreme knee problems and 100 representing no knee problems as common in orthopaedic scales and generic measures. Scores between 0 and 100 represent the percentage of total possible score achieved.
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What degree of pain have you experienced the last week when? P2 Twisting/pivoting on your knee P3 Straightening knee fully P4 Bending knee fully P5 Walking on flat surface P6 Going up or down stairs P7 At night while in bed P8 Sitting or lying P9 Standing upright None None None None None None None None Mild Mild Mild Mild Mild Mild Mild Mild Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
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Sy1 How severe is your knee stiffness after first wakening in the morning? Sy2 How severe is your knee stiffness after sitting, lying, or resting later in the day? Sy3 Do you have swelling in your knee? Sy4 Do you feel grinding, hear clicking or any other type of noise when your knee moves? Sy5 Does your knee catch or hang up when moving? Sy6 Can you straighten your knee fully? Sy7 Can you bend your knee fully? None Mild Moderate Severe Extreme
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Q1 How often are you aware of your knee problems? Q2 Have you modified your lifestyle to avoid potentially damaging activities to your knee? Q3 How troubled are you with lack of confidence in your knee? Q4 In general, how much difficulty do you have with your knee?
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