BACKGROUND Advances in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedures in pediatric and adolescent patients have resulted in an increase in recent clinical studies on this topic. However, the consistency with which outcome measures are reported in this demographic is unknown. PURPOSE To document outcome reporting patterns of youth ACL reconstruction studies in high-impact journals....

Context Knowledge and understanding of effective practices for integration patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) within athletic training curricula are necessary to bridge the gaps between didactic application, content assessment, clinical implementation. Objective To provide educators with a tiered approach implement assessments related PROMs in curriculum. Background An emphasis community...

Background and Objectives The purpose of this study is to provide a resource for clinicians researchers regarding voice-related patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) available in the Korean Language.Subjects Method A systematic search PROMs was conducted December 2021. used five electronic databases, including PubMed, Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature, Science Direct, Resear...

Background: After a Ministry of Health conference on outcome analysis, a study was proposed to explore the value of incorporating patientreported outcome measures into the daily activity of a surgical office. Methods: Subjective survey and objective clinical testing methods were used. Patients undergoing hip or knee total joint replacement at a nonacademic centre were asked to complete outcome ...

We conducted a study to compare the clinical results and operative times of knotted and knotless fixation of anterior and posterior glenohumeral labral repairs and superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) repairs. We retrospectively evaluated data that had been prospectively collected from a Surgical Outcomes System database. Knotted and knotless techniques for 226 repairs (59 isolated ante...

BACKGROUND Vitamin E-diffused highly cross-linked polyethylene (VEPE) was developed to reduce oxidation without compromising mechanical strength. The purpose of this study was to evaluate VEPE in vivo using radiostereometric analysis (RSA) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). METHODS Fifty-one hips were enrolled. Each patient received a VEPE liner, a porous titanium shell, and an un...

While multiple patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for health-related quality of life exist patients with acne vulgaris, little is known about the validity development and measurement properties these PROMs. A systematic review was conducted following Consensus-based Standards selection health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) framework. Data were extracted on PROM (target population, doma...

BACKGROUND Disease-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been developed as important research tools in the study of various diseases. For hypothyroidism there exist three validated disease-specific questionnaires in English: the Thyroid-Dependent Quality of Life Questionnaire (ThyDQoL), the Underactive Thyroid Symptom Rating Questionnaire (ThySRQ) and the Thyroid Treatment Sat...

BACKGROUND Enhancing quality of life for people with long-term conditions by monitoring patient-reported outcome measure scores is a key domain of health care policy. This study investigated the responsiveness of patient-reported outcome measures for long-term conditions. METHODS A cohort survey was conducted in 33 primary care practices and 4485 patients (1334 asthma, 567 chronic obstructive...