ArticleObesity science & practice2016
Electronically captured, patient-reported physical function: an important vital sign in obesity medicine.
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- Development of a physical performance summary score in middle age: Findings from the CARDIA Function study.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Recovery of Physical Function Based on Body Mass Index Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
- Linking AM-PAC Mobility and Daily Activity to the PROMIS Physical Function Metric.Physical therapy · 2021Article
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- Electronically captured, patient-reported physical function: an important vital sign in obesity medicine.Obesity science & practice · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesImpaired physical function (i.e., inability to walk 200 feet, climb a flight of stairs or perform activities of daily living) predicts poor clinical outcomes and adversely impacts medical and surgical weight management. However, routine assessment physical function is seldom performed clinically. The PROMIS Physical Function Short Form 20a (SF-20a) is a validated questionnaire for assessing patient reported physical function, which includes published T-score percentiles adjusted for gender, age and education. However, the effect that increasing levels of obesity has on these percentiles is unclear. We hypothesized that physical function would decline with increasing level of obesity independent of gender, age, education and comorbidity. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study included 1,627 consecutive weight management patients [(mean ± SEM), 44.7 ± 0.3 years and 45.1 ± 0.2 kg/m
resultsMultiple linear regression T-score percentiles were lower in obesity class 2 (-12.4%tile,
conclusionIn patients referred for weight management, patient reported physical function was progressively lower in a dose-dependent fashion with increasing levels of obesity, independent of gender, age, education and CCI.
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