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. […]
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 […]
COMI-Neck
COMI-neck EUROSPINE’s measure of choice for neck pain and function evaluation The Core Outcome Measures Index – neck (COMI-neck) is a validated 6-item tool for neck pain evaluation and surveillance of cervical spine injury. It is part of EUROSPINE’s spine tango, an international registry for patient-reported outcome data collection. The items cover several […]
EQ-5D-5L
EQ-5D-5L Generic measure of health related quality of life The EQ-5D-5L is a validated generic instrument for measuring patients’ general health status and is an extended version of the EQ-5D-3L. Two levels were added to this improved version in order to reduce the ceiling effect and increase the sensitivity of the 3-level version. […]
EQ-5D-3L
EQ-5D-3L Generic measure of health-related quality of life The EQ-5D-3L is a validated generic measure instrument for patients health status which was developed in 1990 by the EuroQol Group. It consists of two components: the EQ-5D descriptive system represents a tool of 5 questions assessing mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression meanwhile […]
Oxford Hip Score
Oxford Hip Score (OHS) Postoperative hip-related quality of life The Oxford Hip Score (OHS) is a validated questionnaire developed at the University of Oxford specifically to assess patient-reported outcomes after total hip arthroplasty implantation. Pain and physical functioning are the main domains of this instrument, which consists of a total of 12 items. […]
Oswestry Disability Index
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Pain and function evaluation in patients with low back disability The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a 10-item measure for low back pain evaluation. It is one of the most common validated instruments for low back pain measurement and has also been used for patients with spinal deformities, with […]