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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for FJS-12 and WOMAC osteoarthritis index across study time points

From: Minimal important differences for the WOMAC osteoarthritis index and the Forgotten Joint Score-12 in total knee arthroplasty patients

Time point

N

FJS-12

Mean (SD)

WOMAC Pain

Mean (SD)

WOMAC Function

Mean (SD)

Reference time point: pre-surgerya

162

11.7 (11.8)

47.2 (19.6)

41.7 (17.1)

Follow-up: 2 months

36

32.9 (27.5)

83.9 (14.4)

77.0 (17.2)

Follow-up: 3 months

31

41.2 (26.1)

85.6 (15.2)

76.5 (15.3)

Follow-up: 4 months

31

51.8 (24.7)

84.2 (16.0)

80.6 (14.3)

Follow-up: 5 months

24

50.7 (27.7)

90.4 (10.8)

81.8 (14.1)

Follow-up: 12 months

40

68.6 (27.1)

92.3 (10.7)

84.2 (14.1)

Reference time point: 12 monthsb

37

59.3 (31.5)

89.2 (15.6)

79.4 (19.8)

Follow-up: 15 months

12

68.8 (24.6)

94.6 (8.4)

86.8 (9.2)

Follow-up: 18 months

16

59.0 (25.6)

88.8 (15.5)

78.2 (19.4)

Follow-up: 24 months

23

54.0 (31.0)

85.4 (19.2)

77.4 (19.6)

  1. areference score for the 162 patients completing the transition item (change assessment) between 2 and 12 months after surgery
  2. breference score for the 37 patients completing the transition item (change assessment) between 15 and 24 months after surgery. In 14 patients change was assessed at two different time points (i.e. 37 patients provided 51 assessments)