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Table 6 Baseline Characteristics

From: Collaborative model of care between Orthopaedics and allied healthcare professionals trial (CONNACT) – a feasibility study in patients with knee osteoarthritis using a mixed method approach

 

Control (n = 10)

Intervention (n = 10)

Age (years), mean (SD)

59.6 (6.52)

68.0 (8.11)

Women, n (%)

7 (70%)

10 (100%)

Weight (kg), mean (SD)

68.34 (13.97)

60.15 (8.18)

Affected Knee Joint, n (%)

 Right

4 (40%)

2 (20%)

 Left

3 (30%)

4 (40%)

 Bilateral

3 (30%)

4 (40%)

Radiographic knee OA severity (Kellgren-Lawrence), n(%)a

 Grade 2

5 (50%)

2 (20%)

 Grade 3

3 (30%)

7 (70%)

 Grade 4

2 (20%)

1 (10%)

Barthel Index, mean (SD)

19.7 (0.48)

19.5 (0.53)

Charlson Comorbidity Score, n (%)

 0

6 (60%)

9 (90%)

 1

4 (40%)

1 (10%)

 2 or above

0

0

Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, meana (SD)

 KOOS4

55.15 (10.84)

55.34 (12.88)

 KOOS symptoms/stiffness

52.50 (16.76)

51.79 (17.52)

 KOOS pain

64.72 (15.33)

58.33 (17.67)

 KOOS function (daily living)

68.38 (15.90)

67.50 (15.97)

 KOOS quality of life

35.00 (14.49)

43.75 (12.15)

Quality of Life, mean (SD)

 EQ-5D Index

0.45 (0.37)

0.49 (0.27)

 EQ-5D VAS

73.50 (20.15)

64.50 (15.71)

Psychology, mean (SD)

 Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity Scale

6.33 (2.26)

5.33 (2.05)

 Patient Health Questionnaire 4

2.20 (3.91)

3.60 (3.95)

Functional Assessment, mean (SD)

 Timed 10 m walked test (sec)

5.62 (1.06)

7.00 (1.64)

 Time up-and-go test (sec)

10.27 (2.51)

12.83 (2.11)

 30s chair stand test (count)

9.30 (3.53)

6.90 (3.51)

 4 stairs climb test (sec)

8.39 (4.00)

11.94 (6.20)

  1. afor bilateral knee OA, the index/most severe joint was used