Knee osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were assessed by a physiotherapist in a traditional manner and additionally also assessed by a physiotherapist via video.
Sponsors
The Local Research and Development Council Gothenburg and Södra Bohuslän
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 45 years or older 2. History of knee pain for at least 4 weeks 3. Sufficient linguistic and cognitive ability to understand conversational Swedish 4. Access to a device for video conferencing, such as a smartphone, computer, or tablet 5. Ability to get to the rehabilitation clinic in Gothenburg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Had been assessed by a physiotherapist or physician for the current knee pain 2. Arthroplasty of the knee or hip on the affected side 3. Ongoing treatment for the current knee pain or knee trauma over the past 4 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Concurrent validity: agreement between the video-based physiotherapy assessment and the conventional face-to-face assessment for diagnosing KOA (yes/no), measured once for each participant | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Interrater reliability: agreement between the video-based assessment and the recorded video-based assessment for diagnosing KOA (yes/no), measured once for each participant | — |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
Public ContactElvira Lange
Outcome results
None listed