Table 1 The population-based postal survey questionnaire (Q1)
From: Hand, hip and knee osteoarthritis in a Norwegian population-based study - The MUST protocol
Measure | Measurement scale |
|---|---|
Demographic variables | |
Gender | Female/male |
Age | Birth year |
Marital status | Married, cohabitating/Separated, divorced/Widowed/single |
Body height | Centimetres |
Body weight | Kilograms |
Employment status | Working full time/working part time/not working/student/working full time in the home/unemployed or seeking work/age retired/disability pension/sick leave |
Education | Lower secondary school/ Higher secondary school/University 1-4 years/University >4 years |
Lifestyle variables | |
Frequency of leisure time physical activity[67] | Never/Less than once a week/Once a week/2-3 times a week/Almost every day |
Intensity of leisure time physical activity[67] | I take it easy without breaking into sweat or losing my breath/I push myself so hard that I lose my breath and break into a sweat/I push myself to near-exhaustion |
Duration of leisure time physical activity[67] | Less than 15 minutes/16-30 minutes/30 minutes-1 hour/More than 1 hour |
Daily smoking | Yes/no |
Musculoskeletal pain and symptoms | |
Standardised Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) Pain in past year[68] | Body manikin showing 10 body parts: Yes/No |
SNQ Pain affected daily activities[68] | Body manikin showing 10 body parts: Yes/No |
SNQ Pain in past 7 days[68] | Body manikin showing 10 body parts: Yes/No |
Average musculoskeletal pain past 7 days | NRS: 0-10 |
Osteoarthritis diagnosis | ‘Have you ever been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in hip/knee/hand by a medical doctor and/or x-ray?’ Response categories include: Yes, hip/ Yes, knee/ Yes, hand/ No. |
Most troublesome OA joint | Knee/Hip/Hand |
Health, comorbidity, and subjective health complaints | |
General health nowadays | Poor/Not so good/Good/Very Good |
Heart disease | Yes/No |
Lung disease | Yes/No |
Cancer | Yes/No |
Diabetes | Yes/No |
Osteoporosis | Yes/No |
Irregular heartbeat | Yes/No |
Chest pain | Yes/No |
Breathing difficulties | Yes/No |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | Yes/No |
Skin problems | Yes/No |
Tiredness/fatigue | Yes/No |
Dizziness | Yes/No |
Anxiety | Yes/No |
Depression | Yes/No |
Health care utilization | |
Medical doctor | Number of visits past year |
Medical specialist | Number of visits past year |
Physiotherapist | Number of visits past year |
Chiropractor | Number of visits past year |
Occupational therapist | Number of visits past year |
Home nurse | Number of visits past year |
Alternative therapy | Number of visits past year |
Hospital admissions | Number of days past year |
Medication use | |
Glucosamine | Yes, daily/Yes, sometimes/No |
Paracetamol | Yes, daily/Yes, sometimes/No |
Anti-inflammatory medication | Yes, daily/Yes, sometimes/No |
Use this medication due to musculoskeletal pain | Yes, daily/Yes, sometimes/No/Do not know |
Functional ability | |
10-ADL Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ)[69] | 0-40; Without any difficulty/With some difficulty/With much difficulty/Unable to do |
COOP/WONCA Physical fitness[70] | Very heavy activity/Heavy /Moderate/ Light/Very light |
COOP/WONCA Feelings[70] | Not at all/Slightly/Moderately/Quite a bit/Extremely |
COOP/WONCA Daily activities[70] | No difficulty at all/A little bit of difficulty/Some difficulty/Much difficulty/Could not do |
COOP/WONCA Social activities[70] | Not at all/Slightly/Moderately/Quite a bit/Extremely |