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| Deborah M KennedySummaryAffiliation: University of Toronto Country: Canada Publications
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Comparison of gender and group differences in self-report and physical performance measures in total hip and knee arthroplasty candidatesDeborah Kennedy
Centre for Studies of Physical Function, Department of Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic and Arthritic Institute, Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
J Arthroplasty 17:70-7. 2002..Overall, there was low-to-moderate correlation between the self-report and physical performance measures (r = .21- .50)...- Performance measures provide assessments of pain and function in people with advanced osteoarthritis of the hip or kneePaul W Stratford
School of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Phys Ther 86:1489-96. 2006..The purpose of this study was to examine the factorial validity of performance-specific assessments of pain and function... 
Using outcome measure results to facilitate clinical decisions the first year after total hip arthroplastyDeborah M Kennedy
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 41:232-9. 2011..Variable-occasion, repeated-measures design...- Assessing recovery and establishing prognosis following total knee arthroplastyDeborah M Kennedy
Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 43 Wellesley St E, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4Y 1H1
Phys Ther 88:22-32. 2008.... 
Modeling early recovery of physical function following hip and knee arthroplastyDeborah M Kennedy
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:100. 2006..The purpose of this study was to model early recovery of physical function in patients undergoing total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty, using physical performance and self-report measures...- Assessing stability and change of four performance measures: a longitudinal study evaluating outcome following total hip and knee arthroplastyDeborah M Kennedy
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 6:3. 2005.... - Preoperative function and gender predict pattern of functional recovery after hip and knee arthroplastyDeborah M Kennedy
Department of Rehabilitation, Centre for Studies of Physical Function, Orthopaedic and Arthritic Institute of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Arthroplasty 21:559-66. 2006..Thereafter, men and women had similar rates of improvement. Preoperative score was a significant predictor (P < or= .001) in all models. Patients' and surgeons' expectations of outcome need to take preoperative function into account... - Using hierarchical linear modeling to explore predictors of pain after total hip and knee arthroplasty as a consequence of osteoarthritisAshley Halket
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
J Arthroplasty 25:254-62. 2010.... - New study design evaluated the validity of measures to assess change after hip or knee arthroplastyPaul W Stratford
School of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Epidemiol 62:347-52. 2009..We propose a study design to evaluate the ability of measures to assess physical function relatively independent of pain. We illustrate the design using data from patients scheduled for total hip (THA) or knee (TKA) arthroplasty... - Does parallel item content on WOMAC's pain and function subscales limit its ability to detect change in functional status?Paul W Stratford
School of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1400 Main Street West 4th Floor, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 1C7
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 5:17. 2004..We hypothesized that the duplication of some items on the WOMAC's pain and function subscales contributed to this shortcoming... - Quantifying self-report measures' overestimation of mobility scores postarthroplastyPaul W Stratford
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Phys Ther 90:1288-96. 2010..Self-reports of function may systematically overestimate the ability of patients to move around postarthroplasty... - Condition-specific Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index was not superior to region-specific Lower Extremity Functional Scale at detecting changePaul W Stratford
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, 1400 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 1C, Canada
J Clin Epidemiol 57:1025-32. 2004.... - Performance measures were necessary to obtain a complete picture of osteoarthritic patientsPaul W Stratford
Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, IAHS School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1C7, Canada
J Clin Epidemiol 59:160-7. 2006.... - Gabapentin decreases morphine consumption and improves functional recovery following total knee arthroplastyHance Clarke
Department of Anesthesia and Paun Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
Pain Res Manag 14:217-22. 2009..The present study examined the effects of a four-day postoperative gabapentin (GBP) regimen versus placebo on opioid consumption, pain scores and knee flexion, as well as adverse effects, after total knee arthroplasty... - Measurement properties of performance-specific pain ratings of patients awaiting total joint arthroplasty as a consequence of osteoarthritisAshley Halket
Ashley Halket, BA, CAT C, MSc Assistant Clinical Director, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario At the time of the study, Ms Halket was completing her MSc at the School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Physiother Can 60:255-63. 2008.... - Patients are satisfied with advanced practice physiotherapists in a role traditionally performed by orthopaedic surgeonsDeborah M Kennedy
Deborah M Kennedy, BScPT, MSc Manager of Hip and Knee Program Development, Sunnybrook Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre, Toronto, Ontario Part time Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Instructor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Physiother Can 62:298-305. 2010..Evaluation of the patient perspective is essential to any new role involving a shift in traditional practice boundaries... - Physical activity and its relationship to physical performance in patients with end stage knee osteoarthritisScott G Thomas
Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 33:745-54. 2003..The profound differences between a comparison group and patients with end-stage osteoarthritis in physical activity have critical implications for the well-being and effective treatment of this population... - Validating self-report measures of pain and function in patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplastyPaul W Stratford
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Physiother Can 61:189-94; discussion 195-6. 2009..To investigate the factorial and construct validity of a four-item pain intensity scale, the P4, in patients awaiting primary total hip or knee arthroplasty secondary to osteoarthritis... - Modelling knee range of motion post arthroplasty: clinical applicationsPaul W Stratford
Paul W Stratford, PT, MSc Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science Associate Member, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Physiother Can 62:378-87. 2010..05). The study results provide clinicians with data to determine expected rates of improvement for patients as well as the projected maximum ROM, facilitating improved clinical decision making... - The safety of ondansetron for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective comparative studyAdrienne Einarson
The Motherisk Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
BJOG 111:940-3. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: This drug does not appear (although the sample size is limited) to be associated with an increased risk for major malformations above baseline... - The relationship between self-report and performance-related measures: questioning the content validity of timed testsPaul W Stratford
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Arthritis Rheum 49:535-40. 2003..To examine the determinants of the modest correlation between self-report and performance-related measures in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee...