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Table 1 The Oxford Hip Score

From: Evaluation of the Oxford Hip Score: Does it still have content validity? Interviews of total hip arthroplasty patients

During the past four weeks …

(Tick one box for each question)

1. How would you describe the pain you usually have from your hip?

None

Very mild

Mild

Moderate

Severe

2. Have you had any trouble with washing and drying yourself (all over) because of your hip?

No trouble at all

Very little trouble

Moderate trouble

Extreme difficulty

Impossible to do

3. Have you had any trouble getting in and out of a car or using public transport because of your hip?

No trouble at all

Very little trouble

Moderate trouble

Extreme difficulty

Impossible to do

4. Have you been able to put on a pair of socks, stockings, or tights?

Yes, easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

5. Could you do the household shopping on your own?

Yes, easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

6. For how long have you been able to walk before pain from your hip becomes severe? (With or without a walking aid)

No pain/more than 30 min

16 to 30 min

5 to 15 min

Around the house only

Not at all—pain severe on walking

7. Have you been able to climb a flight of stairs?

Yes, easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

8. After a meal (sat at a table), how painful has it been for you to stand up from a chair because of your hip?

Not at all painful

Slightly painful

Moderately painful

Very painful

Unbearable

9. Have you been limping when walking because of your hip?

Rarely/never

Sometimes or just at first

Often, not just at first

Most of the time

All of the time

10. Have you had any sudden, severe pain—'shooting', 'stabbing' or 'spasms' from your affected hip?

No days

Only 1 or 2 days

Some days

Most days

Every day

11. How much has the pain from your hip interfered with your usual work, including housework?

Not at all

A little bit

Moderately

Greatly

Totally

12. Have you been troubled by pain from your hip in bed at night?

No nights

Only 1 or 2 nights

Some nights

Most nights

Every night

  1. A validated Danish translation was used in this study with the design presented in this table