Research ArticleArticle
Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability of Clinical Assessments in Knee Osteoarthritis
Nasimah Maricar, Michael J. Callaghan, Matthew J. Parkes, David T. Felson and Terence W. O'Neill
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2016, jrheum.150835; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150835
Nasimah Maricar
From the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, MAHSC, Manchester; Department of Physiotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Funded by Arthritis Research UK grant 20380, and special strategic award grant 18676. The funding agency had no role in any of the following: design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. This report includes independent research supported by (or funded by) the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit Funding Scheme. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health. The Research in Osteoarthritis Manchester group is supported by the MAHSC. N. Maricar is supported by an NIHR Allied Health Professional Clinical Doctoral Fellowship. N. Maricar, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Physiotherapy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; M.J. Callaghan, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; M.J. Parkes, BSc (Hons), Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; D.T. Felson, MD, MPH, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine; T.W. O’Neill, MB, BCh, BAO, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Maricar, University of Manchester, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. E-mail: nasimah.maricar@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk; nasimah.maricar@srft.nhs.uk. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints/Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication August 31, 2016.
Michael J. Callaghan
From the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, MAHSC, Manchester; Department of Physiotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Funded by Arthritis Research UK grant 20380, and special strategic award grant 18676. The funding agency had no role in any of the following: design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. This report includes independent research supported by (or funded by) the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit Funding Scheme. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health. The Research in Osteoarthritis Manchester group is supported by the MAHSC. N. Maricar is supported by an NIHR Allied Health Professional Clinical Doctoral Fellowship. N. Maricar, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Physiotherapy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; M.J. Callaghan, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; M.J. Parkes, BSc (Hons), Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; D.T. Felson, MD, MPH, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine; T.W. O’Neill, MB, BCh, BAO, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Maricar, University of Manchester, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. E-mail: nasimah.maricar@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk; nasimah.maricar@srft.nhs.uk. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints/Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication August 31, 2016.
Matthew J. Parkes
From the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, MAHSC, Manchester; Department of Physiotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Funded by Arthritis Research UK grant 20380, and special strategic award grant 18676. The funding agency had no role in any of the following: design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. This report includes independent research supported by (or funded by) the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit Funding Scheme. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health. The Research in Osteoarthritis Manchester group is supported by the MAHSC. N. Maricar is supported by an NIHR Allied Health Professional Clinical Doctoral Fellowship. N. Maricar, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Physiotherapy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; M.J. Callaghan, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; M.J. Parkes, BSc (Hons), Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; D.T. Felson, MD, MPH, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine; T.W. O’Neill, MB, BCh, BAO, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Maricar, University of Manchester, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. E-mail: nasimah.maricar@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk; nasimah.maricar@srft.nhs.uk. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints/Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication August 31, 2016.
David T. Felson
From the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, MAHSC, Manchester; Department of Physiotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Funded by Arthritis Research UK grant 20380, and special strategic award grant 18676. The funding agency had no role in any of the following: design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. This report includes independent research supported by (or funded by) the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit Funding Scheme. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health. The Research in Osteoarthritis Manchester group is supported by the MAHSC. N. Maricar is supported by an NIHR Allied Health Professional Clinical Doctoral Fellowship. N. Maricar, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Physiotherapy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; M.J. Callaghan, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; M.J. Parkes, BSc (Hons), Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; D.T. Felson, MD, MPH, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine; T.W. O’Neill, MB, BCh, BAO, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Maricar, University of Manchester, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. E-mail: nasimah.maricar@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk; nasimah.maricar@srft.nhs.uk. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints/Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication August 31, 2016.
Terence W. O'Neill
From the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), University of Manchester; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, MAHSC, Manchester; Department of Physiotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Funded by Arthritis Research UK grant 20380, and special strategic award grant 18676. The funding agency had no role in any of the following: design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. This report includes independent research supported by (or funded by) the NIHR Biomedical Research Unit Funding Scheme. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health. The Research in Osteoarthritis Manchester group is supported by the MAHSC. N. Maricar is supported by an NIHR Allied Health Professional Clinical Doctoral Fellowship. N. Maricar, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Physiotherapy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; M.J. Callaghan, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; M.J. Parkes, BSc (Hons), Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC; D.T. Felson, MD, MPH, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine; T.W. O’Neill, MB, BCh, BAO, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, MAHSC, and Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Maricar, University of Manchester, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, MAHSC, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. E-mail: nasimah.maricar@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk; nasimah.maricar@srft.nhs.uk. Full Release Article. For details see Reprints/Permissions at jrheum.org. Accepted for publication August 31, 2016.
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Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability of Clinical Assessments in Knee Osteoarthritis
Nasimah Maricar, Michael J. Callaghan, Matthew J. Parkes, David T. Felson, Terence W. O'Neill
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2016, jrheum.150835; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150835