From: Knee pain and related health in the community study (KPIC): a cohort study protocol
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Demographic & Occupation Data | Date of birth, Gender, Height & Weight & list of main occupations (duration and whether it was part time or full time) |
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Medical & Medication History | Diagnosis of any comorbidities such as diabetes, stroke, fibromyalgia. Trauma or significant injury to the lower limbs. All current medication including supplements and alternative medications. |
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Knee Pain | Knee Pain presence, diagnosis of knee OA, any surgical interventions, any treatments for knee pain, ICOAP (Intermittent and Constant OA Pain) Pain Detect Questionnaire |
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Knee Alignment | Current and Constitutional alignment using line drawings |
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Hands | 2D4D ratio; OA nodes; family history of OA nodes and knee or hip joint replacement |
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Body Pain | Body Pain Mannequin for current body pain Quality of Pain (severity) |
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Psychosocial Factors | Hospital Anxiety & Depression Score |
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Sleep scale from Medical Outcomes Survey (from Year 1) Conscientiousness Test (from Year 1) Fibromyalgia Mannequin (from Year 1) Life Orientation Test (LOT) (from Year 1) | Â |
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Quality of Life | SF – 12 Illness Attitude Scale Pain Catastrophising Scale |
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Clinical Assessments* | ||||
Blood & Urine Sample Collection | Fasting Biomarker Sample collection |
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Ultrasound | Â |
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Quantitative Sensory Testing | Â |
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Radiographs | Bilateral radiographs consisting of PA view of the tibiofemoral compartment and skyline view of the patellofemoral compartment using a Rosen template (standardised views). |
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Gait Assessment | Gaitrite and RS Scan for walking speed, cadence, step length, step width and static and dynamic balance |
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Muscle Strength | JAMAR hand dynomometer & Nicholas Muscle Testers for hand grip strength and quadriceps/ hip abductor strength respectively. |
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