Table 2.
Forward regression models predicting the extent of change of Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores for pain
| KOOS pain | Predictor | Beta | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 |
meniscus injury, lateral meniscus, corpus |
-0.578 |
0.038 |
| Model 2 |
meniscus injury, lateral meniscus, corpus |
-0.780 |
<0.001 |
| meniscus injury, medial meniscus, horn |
-0.709 |
0.001 |
|
| Model 3 |
meniscus injury, lateral meniscus, corpus |
-0.844 |
<0.001 |
| meniscus injury, medial meniscus, horn |
-0.792 |
<0.001 |
|
| regular use of NSAID* |
-0.332 |
0.014 |
|
| Model 4 |
meniscus injury, lateral meniscus, corpus |
-0.746 |
<0.001 |
| meniscus injury, medial meniscus, horn |
-0.855 |
<0.001 |
|
| regular use of NSAID |
-0.369 |
0.001 |
|
| bone marrow edema, patellofemoral joint |
-0.295 |
0.003 |
|
| WOMAC pain | bone marrow edema, patellofemoral joint | -0.668 | 0.013 |
*NSAID – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.