Yılmaz, BilgeGöktepe, Ahmet SalimAlaca, RıdvanKayar, Ali HikmetMohür, Haydar2024-01-102024-01-102003-09-12Yılmaz, B. vd. (2004). “Comparison of a generic and a disease specific quality of life scale to assess a comprehensive spa therapy program for knee osteoarthritis”. Joint Bone Spine, 71(6), 563-566.1297-319Xhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1297319X03002021?via%3Dihubhttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/38939Objectives. - To compare the differences or correlation between the results obtained from a generic and a disease-specific instrument for the study group and to assess the short-term effects of spa therapy on quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Patients and Methods. - Fifty patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly recruited. They underwent a comprehensive spa therapy program for 21 days. Forty-six patients completed the study. The results were evaluated with Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form-36 (SF-36) and Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2). Results. - Statistically significant improvement was observed in all subscales of SF-36. All subscales of AIMS2 improved too, but only half of them were significant. Correlation between matching subscales of each test was also significant, except physical activity. Conclusion. - Comprehensive spa therapy seems to increase the quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis for short term.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessRheumatologySpa therapyQuality of lifeKnee osteoarthritisRheumatoid-arthritisHip osteoarthritisAgedBalneologyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle agedOsteoarthritis, kneePainQuality of lifeQuestionnairesTreatment outcomeArticle0002262239000202-s2.0-1034423041756356671615589440https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbspin.2003.09.008RheumatologyBalneotherapy; Mud Therapy; SpaAdultAgedArticleClinical articleClinical trialControlled clinical trialControlled studyCorrelation analysisEvaluationFemaleHealth programHumanInstrumentKnee osteoarthritisMaleObservationPhysical activityQuality controlQuality of lifeRandomized controlled trialRating scaleSpa treatmentStatistical significance