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Table 2 Content of "Regional Pain Survey" questionnaire

From: The North Staffordshire Osteoarthritis Project – NorStOP: Prospective, 3-year study of the epidemiology and management of clinical osteoarthritis in a general population of older adults

Concept

Measurement method

Details

HAND PAIN/PROBLEMS SECTION

Characteristic of complaint

- hand dominance

right, left, both

 

- side of pain

right, left, both

 

- duration of pain in past 12 months

<7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months

Pain and symptoms

- AIMS 2 [19]

pain sub-scale

 

- individual symptoms in past month

stiffness, aching, tenderness, weakness, clumsiness, burning, tingling, numbness

 

- hand drawings

painful areas

Physical features

hand drawing

self-reported nodes

Aesthetics

Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire [20]

appearance sub-scale

Function

- AIMS 2 [19]

hand and finger function sub-scale arm function sub-scale

 

- AUSCAN [21]

pain, stiffness, physical function sub-scales

Illness perceptions

Illness Perceptions Questionnaire Revised (IPQ(R)) [13]

9 dimensions: illness coherence, treatment control, personal control, timeline (acute/chronic), timeline (cyclical), consequences, emotional representation, identify, causes

Health care

- AIMS 2 [19]

medication sub-scale

 

- consulted with GP

past 12 months

 

- any hand operations

ever

 

- NHS & private services [22]

past 12 months

Occupational impact

Self-reported excessive use of hands in occupation

ever

Past-times and hobbies

Self-reported excessive use of hands in past-times/hobbies

ever

Impact of symptoms

AIMS 2 [19]

impact sub-scale

HIP PAIN SECTION

Characteristic of complaint

- side of pain

right, left, both

 

- duration of pain in past 12 months

<7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months

Previous injury

Consulted with GP

ever

Complaint specific functioning

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities OA index (WOMAC LK3.0) [23]

pain (0–20), stiffness (0–8), physical function (0–68) subscales

KNEE PAIN SECTION

Characteristic of complaint

- side of pain

right, left, both

 

- duration of pain in past 12 months

<7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months

Previous injury

Consulted with GP

ever

Complaint specific functioning

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities OA index (WOMAC LK3.0) [23]

pain (0–20), stiffness (0–8), physical function (0–68) subscales

FOOT PAIN SECTION

Characteristic of complaint

- side of pain

right, left, both

 

- duration of pain in past 12 months

<7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months

Previous injury

Consulted with GP

ever

Complaint specific functioning

Foot Disability Index (FDI) [24]

pain, appearance, physical function subscales