Editorial Commentary: Clinically Important Outcome Values (Thresholds) Are Specific to the Patient Population Studied.

Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures are critical toward understanding the influence and benefits of orthopedic surgery. While clinically important outcome values (CIOVs) have been developed to allow clinical interpretation of PRO values, gaps in outcome metrics still remain. The CIOVs can be used to describe specific populations of interest, such as in patients with hip dysplasia undergoing combined hip arthroscopy and periacetabular osteotomy.