Table 1

Scores on standard clinical questionnaires completed as part of the eClinic compared with those completed at the outpatient clinic

QuestionnaireGroup; mean (SD) score
eClinicOutpatient clinicp value
SF12 mental component51.2 (8.7)52.9 (8.7)0.59
SF12 physical component43.8 (12.9)37.8 (13.8)0.22
WOMAC72.3 (19.7)64.6 (22.7)0.33
  • SD = standard deviation; SF12 = Short Form 12 Health Survey;8 WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.9