Skip to main content

Summary

What it measures:

  • The WOMAC is a disease-specific tool used for people with hip or knee OA to measure physical function, pain, and stiffness in the past 48 hours.
  • The WOMAC is a self-administered instrument containing 24 items measuring 3 subscales: physical function (17 items), pain (5 items), and stiffness (2 items).
  • Scores can be calculated for each subscale and a total score is calculated by adding all 3 subscale scores. Higher points signify higher levels of functional difficulty.

Target Population:

Adults with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA), although it has also been used in populations with low back pain, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile RA, systemic lupus erythematosus, fibromyalgia, and post-lower extremity arthroplasty.


You Might Also Like...

CPG

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

Jun 10, 2024

This clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides the best evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of acute

Clinical Summary

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury

May 22, 2024

Physical therapy interventions can increase the chances that the patient will return to preinjury activity levels and prevent a recurrence.

CPG

EULAR Recommendations for the Non-Pharmacological Core Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: 2023 Update

May 15, 2024

These updated multidisciplinary recommendations focus on the nonpharmacological management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA).