Mental-Health Phenotypes and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Upper-Extremity Illness.

Background: Prior studies have suggested that misconceptions (i.e., unhelpful thoughts or cognitive errors resulting from cognitive bias) and distress (symptoms of anxiety or depression) are key factors associated with variation in health, as quantified with use of patient-reported outcome measures.

Is It Time to Replace the Oswestry Index With PROMIS Physical Function Computer Adaptive Test?

Objective: To address the relative influence of psychological factors on variation in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function (PF) Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) and Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index (ODI) scores.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Setting: We enrolled patients with low back pain, presenting to clinicians specializing in the treatment of spine conditions in a large urban area.

The impact of socioeconomic status and social deprivation on musculoskeletal limitations.

Background: Objective (SES) and subjective socioeconomic status (SSS) affect symptom intensity and magnitude of limitations. Identification of potentially modifiable social risk factors might contribute to additional opportunities for optimizing musculoskeletal health.

Questions/purposes: (1) There are no correlations between magnitude of limitations (as measured with Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function [PROMIS PF computer adaptive test]) and components of SES or SSS in people with musculoskeletal disease; (2) There are no factors (including level of social deprivation) independently associated with PROMIS PF.

Improving resource utilisation and outcomes after total knee arthroplasty through technology-enabled patient engagement.

Background: A multi-modal, technology-enabled, patient engagement and pathway management solution (PES) for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was evaluated. The primary outcome measure was length of stay (LoS). The secondary outcome measures were clinical and patient-reported outcomes (PROMs).