Digital Knee Osteoarthritis Mindset Intervention

Knee pain scored from 0 - 10 (0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain)

The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) asks respondents about the frequency of light, moderate, and strenuous work and leisure activities and is a validated measure of self-reported physical activity for individuals with osteoarthritis. The scale is scored from 0 (no physical activity) to 793 (very high physical activity).

The Process of Health Mindset -- Exercise measure is a one-factor scale developed and validated to assess mindset about the process of engaging in physical activity (e.g., physical activity is difficult/easy, unpleasant/pleasurable, boring/fun). The scale consists of 7 items scored from 1 to 4, with a higher score reflecting a more appeal-focused mindset about physical activity, and then averaged for a total score between 1 to 4.

The Illness Mindset Inventory measures three mindsets about the nature and meaning of illness: that it is a catastrophe, manageable, or an opportunity. The scale consists of 20 items measured on a 6-point scale and scored from 1 to 6, with 10 of those questions capturing mindsets about osteoarthritis. The extent to which a participant endorses a particular mindset can be obtained by calculating the mean score for each mindset. A higher score indicates greater agreement with the mindset. The investigators adapted the scale to focus on mindsets about "knee osteoarthritis" as opposed to "chronic disease." There are three subscales, Osteoarthritis is Castrophic, Osteoarthritis is Manageable, and Osteoarthritis is Opportunistic. The questions pertaining to each subscale are averaged for a total score from 1 to 6 for each subscale.

The short-version of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (ShortMAC) is a disease-specific 12-item measure of knee pain, stiffness, and function. It has been validated and shown to be reliable in patients with knee osteoarthritis. It is measured on the Likert scale and can be divided into two subscales: pain and function. Pain subscore range, 0 (low pain) to 20 (high pain); Function subscore range, 0 (low difficulty) to 28 (high difficulty).

The Knee Osteoarthritis Knowledge Scale is scored from 11-55 and measures knowledge about osteoarthritis in individuals with knee or hip osteoarthritis.

Perceived need for surgery will be assessed by the single question, "How likely do you think you are of needing knee replacement surgery in the future?" It is answered on the Likert scale from 1 (very unlikely) to 5 (very likely). All items are averaged together for a final score between 1 to 5.

Chosen symptom management strategy(ies) will be assessed by the single question, "Which of the following are ways in which you manage and/or improve your osteoarthritis symptoms? Please select all that apply." It is answer via multiple choice with multiple selection option. The options available are the most common strategies as determined by previous studies with an additional option for fill in. The reported value is the percentage of participants that selected the management strategy as a strategy they implement.

The Brief Fear of Movement Scale for Osteoarthritis is a 6-item scale validated to assess fear of movement in individuals with osteoarthritis. All items are averaged for a final score range of 1 (low fear) to 4 (high fear).

The Arthritis-Self Efficacy Scale is scored from a 1 to 10 with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. The scale will be divided into the "pain" and "other symptoms" subscales. The items on each subscale are averaged for a final score from 1 to 10.

The PROMIS v.1.1 Global Health Short Form is a 10-item survey that measures overall physical function, fatigue, pain, emotional distress, and social health in healthy and clinical adult populations. It will be divided into two subscales: physical health and mental health. The Physical Health subscore ranges from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). The Mental Health subscore ranges from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).

The Illness Mindset Inventory measures three mindsets about the nature of the body in the context of a chronic illness: that it is adversarial, responsive, or resilient. The scale consists of 20 items measured on a 6-point scale and scored from 1 to 6, with 10 of those questions capturing mindsets about the body. The extent to which a participant endorses a particular mindset can be obtained by calculating the mean score for each mindset. A higher score indicates greater agreement with the mindset. The investigators adapted the scale to focus on mindsets about "knee osteoarthritis" as opposed to "chronic disease." The three subscales are The Body is Adversarial, The Body is Capable, and the Body is Responsive. The items from each subscale are averaged for a final score between 1-6.

The Adequacy of Activity Mindset Measure is a scale developed to assess mindsets about the adequacy and benefits of ones' physical activity as it relates to health. The scale consists of 5 items measured on a 7-point scale and scored from 1 to 7, with a higher score reflecting a more adaptive mindset about the benefits and risks associated with current levels of physical activity. All items are averaged for a final score between 1 to 7.