Table 3

Discriminant capacity of function scales in patients with hip and knee OA for global PASS achievement

PASS+mean (SD)PASS–mean (SD)p Value*Effect size 95% CI
Knee OA
 Patient NRS (0–10)2.20 (0.82)5.35 (1.33)<0.0012.85 (2.80 to 2.91)
 Physician NRS (0–10)2.17 (0.93)5.66 (1.47)<0.0012.84 (2.78 to 2.89)
 WOMAC function (0–100)16.32 (7.79)47.35 (12.73)<0.0012.94 (2.45 to 3.43)
Hip OA
 Patient NRS (0–10)2.09 (0.94)5.54 (1.41)<0.0012.88 (2.79 to 2.98)
 Physician NRS (0–10)1.94 (0.98)5.63 (1.41)<0.0013.04 (2.95 to 3.14)
 WOMAC function (0–100)21.90 (8.42)50.54 (10.95)<0.0012.94 (2.16 to 3.71)
  • * p Value was obtained by Wilcoxon's non-parametric comparison of means.

  • NRS, numerical rating scale; OA, osteoarthritis; PASS+, patient acceptable symptom state achieved; PASS-, PASS not achieved; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index.