Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, December 25th, 2006
Study 1: New research, "Performance measures provide assessments of pain and function in people with advanced osteoarthritis of the hip or knee," is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Hamilton, Canada, "Pain and physical function are core outcome measures for people with osteoarthritis, and self-report questionnaires have been the preferred assessment method. There is evidence suggesting that self-reports of physical function represent what people experience when performing activities rather than their ability to perform activities."
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