Sentence examples for measuring hip function from inspiring English sources

The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt an instrument measuring hip function and pain for Swedish children 8-15 years old with a hip disorder.

The aim of this study was to establish an instrument in Swedish for children 8-15 years old measuring hip function and pain in children diagnosed with a hip disorder based on the work of Aguilar et al. [7].

A specific questionnaire was used to measure hip function and symptoms, namely, the short version of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index WOMACC) [ 21, 22].

Main outcome measures Hip function at 12 months after surgery, assessed using the Oxford hip score and Harris hip score.

The WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index, a reliable and valid disease-specific questionnaire for assessing THA outcomes was used to measure hip pain and function [ 7].

Both scores are intended to measure patient hip function, so it is not unexpected that the sample sizes obtained using these scores give very similar results.

Previous work has shown the Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and the Harris Hip Score (HHS) to be reliable measures of hip function after surgery, as measured by Cronbach's alpha statistic for internal consistency [ 10, 14].

The primary outcome measure was hip function, as assessed by the Oxford hip score 12 and Harris hip score.

Previous work has shown both these hip scores to be reliable and reproducible measures of hip function after surgery.

In particular, this limited the length of follow-up available and the measures of hip function used.

The Harris Hip Score, a commonly used measure of hip function, increased significantly after 2, 4 and 12 weeks after the BoNT/A injection (p<0.0001).