Understanding PROMs in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA): Enhancing Patient Outcomes
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) remains a cornerstone procedure in orthopedic surgery for managing advanced hip joint pathology such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic joint damage. With ongoing advancements in surgical technique and implant technology, the integration of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) into clinical practice has become essential for optimizing patient care and surgical outcomes. […]
Innovasis’ innovative HA-PEEK and titanium alloy interbody cages demonstrate positive clinical outcomes, regarding both clinical evaluation of fusion rate and range of motion as well as patient satisfaction
Spinal Fusions and Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices Cervical and lumbar spinal fusions are surgical procedures that join two or more vertebrae in the spine, preventing movement between them. These surgeries are designed to alleviate pain, correct deformities, and improve stability. Intervertebral body fusion devices play a crucial role in these procedures, providing the necessary stability […]
PROMs in Breast Cancer Research: Common Data Collection Instruments and PROMs Study Designs
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are standardized tools that capture patients’ perspectives on their symptoms, functional status, mental health, and quality of life. Unlike clinical endpoints (like tumor size or survival rates), PROMs provide direct insight into how a patient feels and functions during and after treatment. In breast cancer research, PROMs are essential for understanding […]
Is FHIR® a burning issue? An Introductory Guide on the Benefits of FHIR for Healthcare Organizations
More data in more places: The reality of modern healthcare Improving health outcomes depends on seamless access to healthcare data by providers, researchers, and even patients themselves. However, the complexity and diversity of healthcare data systems often hinders their ability to communicate and exchange critical health data with each other – a concept known as […]
PROMs and PREMs in Clinical Routine: Four Danish Strategies to Success
Over the past 15 years, patients in Denmark have completed over 260,000 patient-reported outcome and experience measures (PROMs and PREMs, respectively). That amounts to over 13.5 million completed questionnaire items. Today, PROMs are a solid fixture of routine care for 35 diseases in 10 different branches of medicine in Denmark.1 PREMs also have found wide […]
The Role of AIQNET and RALYTICS UNITY Platform in Transforming Clinical Research: A Collaboration with Charite
The Promise of AI in Clinical Research Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful tool in clinical research, offering capabilities that go beyond human potential in data analysis and pattern recognition. AIQNET, a collaborative initiative, integrates AI to manage and analyze vast amounts of clinical data efficiently. By harnessing AI, AIQNET aims to improve the […]
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score HOOS
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) Detailed evaluation of the knee-associated health condition The Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) is a validated measure for patients hip associated health assessment. It has frequently been used in patient cohorts with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement but – as the authors recommend – […]
Harris Hip Score
Harris Hip Score (HHS) Evaluation of hip disability and hip surgery results The Harris Hip Score (HHS) is a joint-specific validated tool for evaluation of hip disability and assessment of hip surgery results. It consists of 8 items to be answered by the patient regarding pain and functional capacity and 2 items that […]
Neck Disability Index
Neck Disability Index (NDI) Pain and function evaluation in patients with neck disability The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a validated 10-item-questionnaire for the assessment of neck pain. The items of the questionnaire assess deficits in physical and social functioning as well as pain and everyday activities. It is based on the Oswestry […]
COMI-Back
COMI-back EUROSPINE’s tool of choice for low back pain evaluation The development of the Core Outcome Measures Index-back (COMI-back) was an attempt to standardize patient-reported outcome measures to a few core items that were recommended by an international group of back pain researchers named the European Spine Study Group. The measure is part […]