title: Clinical assessment after total hip arthroplasty using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Hip-Disease Evaluation Questionnaire.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Hip-Disease Evaluation Questionnaire (JHEQ).
  
  
  METHODS
  100 consecutive patients at 6 months after total hip arthroplasty (THA) were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The improvement rate for the pain subscale was significantly higher than that for the movement and mental subscales. Preoperative scores on the JHEQ movement and mental subscales were positively correlated to scores on the same subscales at 6 months after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude that the most predictable aspect of THA is pain relief and preoperative hip-joint ROM and mental status influence 6-month postoperative outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyokazu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaneuji
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Tanzo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugimori
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichiseki
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadami
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Healthcare, Tokyo Healthcare University, Graduate School of Healthcare, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8568, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshimitsu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiejima
keywords: JHEQ; Japanese Orthopaedic Association Hip-Disease Evaluation Questionnaire; Quality of life; Total hip arthroplasty