The Hemarthrosis-Simulating Knee Model: A Useful Tool for Individualized Education in Patients with Hemophilia (GEFACET Study)

Figures & data

Figure 1 HSAK overview: the outer view (A), inner view (B), and fillable artificial joint capsule (C) of the hemarthrosis-simulating artificial knee.

Table 1 Scores of Knowledge of Disease and Its Treatment Before and After HSAK Use

Age Group	Score of Knowledge of Disease			Score of Knowledge of Treatment
	D0 Before TE	D0 After TE	M6	D0 Before TE	D0 After TE	M6
Children
N	32	32	31	32	32	31
Mean ± SD	3.4 ± 2.1	5.4 ± 1.8 ^a*	5.7 ± 1.4 ^b*	2.2 ± 0.8	3.0 ± 0.7 ^a*	3.0 ± 0.8 ^b*
Teenagers
N	29	29	26	29	29	26
Mean ± SD	4.6 ± 1.7	6.3 ± 1.3 ^a*	5.9 ± 1.5 ^b*	2.7 ± 0.6	3.2 ± 0.6 ^a*	3 ± 0.6
Adults
N	31	31	27	31	31	27
Mean ± SD	5.5 ± 1.7	6.1±1.2 ^a*	6 ± 1.3	2.8 ± 0.5	2.9 ± 0.5	3 ± 0.5
All
N	92	92	84	92	92	84
Mean ± SD	4.5 ± 2	5.9 ± 1.5 ^a*	5.9 ± 1.4 ^b*	2.6 ± 0.7	3 ± 0.6 ^a*	3 ± 0.7 ^b*

Notes: Changes in mean disease- and treatment-related knowledge scores ^abetween D0 pre-TE and D0 post-TE and ^bbetween D0 pre-TE and the M6 visit. *p<0.001 as determined by Wilcoxon signed rank test (nonparametric intraindividual data comparison).

Abbreviations: D0, day of enrollment; M6, 6 (±1) months after enrollment; TE, therapeutic education.