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J Knee Surg 2010; 23(2): 095-102
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1267471
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Development of the Occupational Activities Knee Scale

Joseph F. Styron1 , Mendel E. Singer1 , Wael K. Barsoum2
  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Publication Date:
25 October 2010 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A primary concern of many knee surgery patients is their ability to return to work following surgery, but it is often difficult to predict the practicality of returning due to a job's unclear knee demands. A cross-sectional study of employed patients and general population participants was conducted. Study participants were asked if their job required nine separate tasks and if their job had low, moderate, or high physical demands. The relative risk of each task placing high demands on the knee was calculated, and those risk ratios were summated to calculate a scaled score. The scaled score accurately distinguishes the levels of job demands with each reported level of job demands having a significantly higher mean scaled score than the level below it (p < 0.0001). The Occupational Activities Knee Scale offers occupational and health care providers greater precision in comparing the physical requirements of jobs for knee surgery patients.

KEYWORDS

Knee - occupation - demands - scale - total knee replacement

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Joseph F StyronPh.D. 

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University

10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106

Email: jxs178@case.edu