.WOMAC评分量表一、WOMAC评分量表的由来The Western Ontario(西大略湖) and McMaster(麦克马斯特) Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis(骨性关节炎) Index是由Bellamy及其同事们发展的专门针对髋关节炎与膝关节炎的评分系统,在1988年首先提出。Bellamy N, Buchanan WW, Goldsmith CH, Campbell J, Stitt LW.Validation study of WOMAC: a health status instrument for measuring clinically important patient relevant outcomes to antirheumatic(治疗风湿病) drug therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.二、WOMAC评分量表的内容此评分是根据患者相关症状及体征来评估其关节炎的严重程度及其治疗疗效。分为疼痛、僵硬、关节功