Differences in descriptions of Kellgren and Lawrence grades of knee osteoarthritis

D Schiphof, M Boers… - Annals of the rheumatic …, 2008 - ard.bmj.com
Objective: Correct application of the Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) classification system is
difficult due to inexact wording of the descriptors. We summarised different descriptions and …

[HTML][HTML] Crepitus is a first indication of patellofemoral osteoarthritis (and not of tibiofemoral osteoarthritis)

D Schiphof, M van Middelkoop, BM de Klerk… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The patellofemoral joint (PFJ) is important in early detection of knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Little is known about the relationship between specific clinical findings and PFJ …

[HTML][HTML] How to define subregional osteoarthritis progression using semi-quantitative MRI osteoarthritis knee score (MOAKS)

J Runhaar, D Schiphof, B van Meer, M Reijman… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Recently, the MRI Osteoarthritis Knee Score (MOAKS), a new semi-quantitative
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scoring tool, was introduced by a panel of experienced …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-observer reliability for radiographic assessment of early osteoarthritis features: the CHECK (cohort hip and cohort knee) study

J Damen, D Schiphof, S Ten Wolde, HA Cats… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To calculate inter-observer reliability between four different trained readers and an
experienced reader on early radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) features in our early OA cohort …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity and associations with pain and body weight of an MRI definition of knee osteoarthritis compared with radiographic Kellgren and Lawrence criteria …

D Schiphof, EHG Oei, A Hofman, JH Waarsing… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) definition for tibiofemoral osteoarthritis [(TFOA
MRI ) (definite osteophyte and full-thickness cartilage loss (or a combination of these …

Good reliability, questionable validity of 25 different classification criteria of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic appraisal

D Schiphof, BM de Klerk, BW Koes… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Despite extensive epidemiological and clinical research, there is no consensus
on classification criteria to define knee osteoarthritis (OA). No gold standard is available …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal microbiome composition and its relation to joint pain and inflammation

…, C Medina-Gomez, S Garmaeva, D Schiphof… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Macrophage-mediated inflammation is thought to have a causal role in osteoarthritis-related
pain and severity, and has been suggested to be triggered by endotoxins produced by the …

No clear association between female hormonal aspects and osteoarthritis of the hand, hip and knee: a systematic review

BM de Klerk, D Schiphof, FPMJ Groeneveld… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Incidence of OA rises steeply in women of age >50 years; the climacteric period
for women. The simultaneous occurrence of these events suggests an association between …

Impact of different descriptions of the Kellgren and Lawrence classification criteria on the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis

D Schiphof, BM de Klerk, HJM Kerkhof… - Annals of the …, 2011 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Although the Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) criteria for defining radiological
osteoarthritis are widely used in epidemiological and clinical studies, the authors previously …

Limited evidence for a protective effect of unopposed oestrogen therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip: a systematic review

BM De Klerk, D Schiphof, F Groeneveld… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Above the age of 50 yrs, the incidence of OA rises steeply in women but less in men,
suggesting an association with changes in female hormone levels in the menopause. This …