Browsing by Author "Kacar, C"

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    THE FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATION OF KNEE, HIP, HAND AND SPINE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN TURKISH POPULATION: A PRELIMINARY RE PORT OF MULTICENTER LONGITUDINAL STUDY
    Tuncer, T; Ugur, S; Nur, H; Kacar, C; Akarimak, U; Altan, L; Ayhan, F; Bal, A; Basaran, S; Bilgilisoy, M; Bozbas, G; Cerrahoglu, L; Cevik, R; Coskun, N; Dagli, Z; Durmaz, B; Duruoz, T; Dulgeroglu, D; Gurer, G; Gursoy, S; Hepguler, S; Hizmetli, S; Kaplanoglu, E; Kaya, T; Kocabas, H; Kuran, B; Melikoglu, M; Nas, K; Oncu, J; Ozcakir, S; Ozdolap, S; Saridogan, M; Sarikaya, S; Sindel, D; Sahin, O; Sendur, OF; Tikiz, C; Ugurlu, H; Yilmaz, F
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    2017 update of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) evidence-based recommendations for the management of knee osteoarthritis
    Tuncer, T; Cay, FH; Altan, L; Gurer, G; Kacar, C; Ozcakir, S; Atik, S; Ayhan, F; Durmaz, B; Eskiyurt, N; Genc, H; GokceKutsal, Y; Gunaydin, R; Hepguler, S; Hizmetli, S; Kaya, T; Kurtais, Y; Saridogan, M; Sindel, D; Sutbeyaz, S; Sendur, OF; Ugurlu, H; Unlu, Z
    In a Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) project, evidence-based recommendations for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) was developed for the first time in our country in 2012 (TLAR-2012). In accordance with developing medical knowledge and scientific evidence, recommendations were updated. The committee was composed of 22 physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists (4 have rheumatology subspeciality also) and an orthopaedic surgeon. Systematic literature search were applied on Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane and Turkish Medical Index for the dates between January the 1st 2012 and January the 29th of 2015. The articles were assessed for quality and classified according to hierarchy for the level of evidence, and the selected ones sent to committee members electronically. They were asked to develop new recommendations. In the meeting in 2015, the format of the recommendations was decided to be patient-based and considering the grade and the severity of the disease. By the discussion of the each item under the light of new evidences, the final recommendations were developed. Each item was voted electronically on a 10-cm visual analogue scale (VAS) and the strength of recommendation (SoR) was calculated. In the light of evidences, totally 11 titles of recommendations were developed; the first 7 were applicable to each patient in every stages of the disease, remaining were for defined specific clinical situations. The mean SoR value of the recommendations was between 7.44 and 9.93. TLAR-2012 recommendations were updated in a new format. We think that, present recommendations will be beneficial for the physicians who manage, as well as the patients who suffer from the disease.
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    THE RADIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS AND THEIR RELATION WITH RADIOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN A TURKISH POPULATION: TLAR-OA STUDY
    Duruöz, MT; Erdem, D; Tuncer, T; Altan, L; Ayhan, F; Bal, A; Cerrahoglu, L; Capkin, E; Cevik, R; Dulgeroglu, D; Gursoy, S; Hizmetli, S; Kacar, C; Kaptanoglu, E; Kaya, T; Kocabas, H; Nas, K; Ozcakir, S; Sindel, D; Sahin, O; Bozbas, GT; Tikiz, C; Ugurlu, H
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    Translation and validation of the Turkish version of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQOL) questionnaire
    Duruöz, MT; Doward, L; Turan, Y; Cerrahoglu, L; Yurtkuran, M; Calis, M; Tas, N; Ozgocmen, S; Yoleri, O; Durmaz, B; Oncel, S; Tuncer, T; Sendur, O; Birtane, M; Tuzun, F; Bingol, U; Kirnap, M; Erturk, GC; Ardicoglu, O; Memis, A; Atamaz, F; Kizil, R; Kacar, C; Gurer, G; Uzunca, K; Sari, H
    The Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) questionnaire is a disease-specific measure of needs-based quality of life developed in the UK and the Netherlands. This study describes translation, validation, and reliability of the scale into Turkish population. The ASQoL was translated into Turkish using the dual-panel process. Content validity was assessed via cognitive debriefing interviews with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Patients with AS according to modified New York criteria were recruited into the study from 12 hospitals of all part of Turkey. Psychometric and scaling properties were assessed via a two administration survey involving the ASQoL, the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Bath AS Functional Index (BASFI), and Bath AS Disease Activity Index (BASDAI). Classical psychometrics assessed reliability, convergent validity (correlation of ASQoL with NHP, BASFI, and BASDAI) and discriminative validity (correlation of ASQoL with perceived AS-severity and general health). Cognitive debriefing showed the new Turkish ASQoL to be clear, relevant, and comprehensive. Completed survey questionnaires were received from 277 AS patients (80 % Male, mean age 42.2/SD 11.6, mean AS duration 9.4 years/SD 9.4). Test-retest reliability was excellent (0.96), indicating low random measurement error for the scale. Correlations of ASQoL with NHP sections were low to moderate (NHP Sleep 0.34; NHP Emotional Reactions 0.83) suggesting the measures assess related but distinct constructs. The measure was able to discriminate between patients based on their perceived disease severity (p < 0.0001) and self-reported general health (p < 0.0001). The Turkish version of ASQoL has good reliability and validity properties. It is practical and useful scale to assess the quality of life in AS patients in Turkish population.
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    Neuropathic Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis and Related Factors: A Multicenter Longitudinal Study-Preliminary Report
    Kaptanoglu, E; Sahin, O; Tuncer, T; Hizmetli, S; Altan, L; Ayhan, F; Bal, A; Bilgilisoy, M; Bozbas, G; Cerrahoglu, L; Cevik, R; Duruoz, T; Dulgeroglu, D; Gurer, G; Gursoy, S; Hepguler, S; Kacar, C; Kaya, T; Melikoglu, M; Nas, K; Ozcakir, S; Ozdolap, S; Saridogan, M; Sarikaya, S; Sindel, D; Sendur, OF; Tikiz, C; Ugurlu, H