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Table 3 Literacy in Musculoskeletal Problems questions with percentage of correct responses

From: A Mokken analysis of the literacy in musculoskeletal problems questionnaire

Question

Percentage correct

1. A “fractured” bone is

47.4%

2. All of the following facts about X-rays are true EXCEPT:

26.6%

3. What is the name of the bone in your thigh?

67.9%

4. An Orthopaedic Surgeon is

68.4%

5. What is sciatica?

57.6%

6. The knee is a

78.9%

7. Arthritis is

49.3%

8. How does Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) differ from Osteoarthritis (OA)?

41.8%

9. If you break your wrist, what might you doctor give you to help you heal?

33.5%