Population-Based Normative Values for the Australian/Canadian (AUSCAN) Hand Osteoarthritis Index: Part 2

Objectives To develop population-based age- and gender-specific normative values for the pain, stiffness, and physical function subscales of the AUSCAN Index for benchmarking applications. Methods A scannable survey questionnaire capable of capturing AUSCAN Index data and demographic information was...

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Published in:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 2011-10, Vol.41 (2), p.149-156
Main Authors: Bellamy, Nicholas, DSc, Wilson, Cecilia, MPH, Hendrikz, Joan, BA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
AUSCAN Index
Australia
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Hand Joints - physiopathology
health status measurement
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases
normative values
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis - diagnosis
Osteoarthritis - physiopathology
Pain - diagnosis
Pain - physiopathology
Pain Measurement
Reference Values
Rheumatology
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objectives To develop population-based age- and gender-specific normative values for the pain, stiffness, and physical function subscales of the AUSCAN Index for benchmarking applications. Methods A scannable survey questionnaire capable of capturing AUSCAN Index data and demographic information was developed, pretested, and distributed to a stratified random sample of 36,000 members of the Australian general public generated by the Australian Electoral Commission. Results Age- and gender-specific AUSCAN normative values were estimated based on approximately 7300 subjects. Age-related differences were noted in all 3 AUSCAN subscales. In general, pain, stiffness, and difficulty with physical function percentiles increased with age. Conclusions AUSCAN normative values provide opportunity for benchmarking the health status of individuals with hand osteoarthritis against their age- and gender-matched peers in the general population. These normative values provide unique opportunities for using the AUSCAN Index in benchmarking applications, in both clinical practice and research.
ISSN:0049-0172
1532-866X
DOI:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2011.03.003