The assessment of outcome after total knee arthroplasty: are we there yet?
F S Hossain, S Konan, S Patel, E C Rodriguez-Merchan, F S Haddad, F S Hossain, S Konan, S Patel, E C Rodriguez-Merchan, F S Haddad
Abstract
The routine use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in evaluating the outcome after arthroplasty by healthcare organisations reflects a growing recognition of the importance of patients' perspectives in improving treatment. Although widely embraced in the NHS, there are concerns that PROMs are being used beyond their means due to a poor understanding of their limitations. This paper reviews some of the current challenges in using PROMs to evaluate total knee arthroplasty. It highlights alternative methods that have been used to improve the assessment of outcome.
Keywords: Functional outcomes; Knee arthroplasty; PROMS; Peformance-based scores.
©2015 The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Source: PubMed