Research Article

Adaptation and Validation of the Malay Version of the Osteoarthritis Knee and Hip Quality of Life Questionnaire among Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Table 8

Prevalidation of English version of OAKHQOL questionnaire (40 items).

ā€‰ā€‰Domain

1I have difficulty walkingpy1
2I have difficulty bending down or straightening uppy2
3I have difficulty carrying heavy thingspy3
4I have difficulty going down stairspy4
5I have difficulty climbing stairspy5
6I have difficulty taking a bathpy6
7I have difficulty getting dressedpy7
8I have difficulty cutting my toe-nailspy8
9I have difficulty getting going again after staying in the same position for a long timepy9
10I have difficulty getting in and out of a carpy10
11I have difficulty using public transportpy11
12I have to pace myselfpy13
13I take more time to do thingspy14
14My spirits are low because of the painm15
15I worry about being dependent on othersm16
16I worry about being disabledm17
17I feel embarrassed when people look at mem18
18I am anxiousm19
19I am depressedm20
20I feel my family life is being affectedm21
21I have difficulty staying in the same position for a long timepy24
22I need a walking stick/cane or crutches to walkpy25
23I have pain (describe frequency)pn26
24I have pain (describe intensity)pn27
25I need help for things like housework and shoppingpy28
26I feel older than my agem29
27I am able to plan projects for the long termsf30
28I get out of the house as much as I likesf31
29I entertain at home as much as I likesf32
30I have difficulty getting to sleep or getting back to sleep because of painpn33
31I wake up because of painpn34
32I wonder what will become of mem35
33I am irritable or aggressivem36
34I feel I annoy those close to mem37
35I am worried about the side effects of my treatmentm38
36I can talk to others about the difficulties I have due to my arthritis as much as I likesp39
37I feel others understand the difficulties I have because of my arthritissp40
38I am embarrassed to ask for help if I need itm41
39I feel supported by people close to mesp42
40I feel supported by those around mesp43

Py: physical activity; m: mental; pn: pain; sf: social functioning; sp: social support.