Observational studyThe Journal of hand surgery2017
Performance of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Upper Extremity (UE) Versus Physical Function (PF) Computer Adaptive Tests (CATs) in Upper Extremity Clinics.
Observational study in The Journal of hand surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Reporting and utilization of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) measures in orthopedic research and practice: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- PROMIS Global Physical Health Subscale Strongly Correlates and Performs Similarly to the QuickDASH in Hand and Upper Extremity Patients.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Linking QuickDASH and PROMIS Upper-Extremity Computer-Adaptive Test Scores in Hand Surgery: A Crosswalk Study.The Journal of hand surgery · 2024Article
- Early neurological changes in aging cervical spine: insights from PROMIS mobility assessment.GeroScience · 2024Article
- Crosswalk between the PROMIS physical function CAT and PROMIS upper extremity CAT v1.2 in a hand surgery population.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- Establishing the Patient Acceptable Symptom State in a Nonshoulder Hand and Upper Extremity Population for the QuickDASH and PROMIS UE Computer Adaptive Tests.The Journal of hand surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of the PROMIS and iHOT-12 in Determining Satisfaction Levels After Hip Arthroscopy for FAIS.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of PROMIS Outcomes for Surgical Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome With and Without Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Machine Learning Improves Functional Upper Extremity Use Capture in Distal Radius Fracture Patients.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the PROMIS Upper Extremity Against Validated Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Early Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis.The Journal of hand surgery · 2022Article
- A framework to make PROMs relevant to patients: qualitative study of communication preferences of PROMs.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Establishing the Substantial Clinical Benefit in a Non-Shoulder Hand and Upper Extremity Population for the QuickDASH and PROMIS Upper Extremity and Physical Function Computer Adaptive Tests.The Journal of hand surgery · 2022Article
- The minimal clinically important difference of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) physical function and upper extremity computer adaptive tests and QuickDASH in the setting of elbow trauma.JSES international · 2021Article
- Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test Version 2.0 in a Nonshoulder Hand and Upper Extremity Population.The Journal of hand surgery · 2021Article
- Establishing Age-calibrated Normative PROMIS Scores for Hand and Upper Extremity Clinic.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Article
- The PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test Correlates With Previously Validated Metrics in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2021Article
- Prediction of post-interventional physical function in diabetic foot ulcer patients using patient reported outcome measurement information system (PROMIS).Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons · 2021Article
- Evaluating the performance of PROMIS and QuickDASH instruments in an intercollegiate Division 1 athlete population.Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery · 2021Article
- The Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the PROMIS and QuickDASH Instruments in a Nonshoulder Hand and Upper Extremity Patient Population.The Journal of hand surgery · 2020Article
- Equivalent PROMIS Scores after Nonoperative or Operative Treatment of Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the performance of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Upper Extremity (UE) Function Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) relative to the PROMIS Physical Function (PF) CAT in patients seeking specialty care for upper extremity conditions.
methodsThis observational trial analyzed prospectively collected PROMIS UE and PF CAT scores from 5,202 adult patients with 10,344 outpatient clinic visits presenting to a tertiary orthopedic clinic. Pearson correlation coefficient was utilized to evaluate the association between initial PF and UE scores as well as the association between changes in PF and UE scores between visits. Differences in scores between populations presenting with hand conditions versus shoulder and elbow conditions were evaluated via Student t test, as were differences in scores between new and return patient visits.
resultsThe PROMIS UE CAT scores were strongly correlated with PROMIS PF CAT scores. However, patients averaged 8 points lower scoring on UE CAT testing than on PF CAT scores. The UE CAT demonstrated a ceiling effect at a score of 56 that affected 7% of patients with a secondary ceiling at 50. Changes in PF and UE scores between visits were moderately correlated with a mean difference of less than 1 point. Patients presenting for hand conditions achieved better PF and UE scores than patients presenting for shoulder and elbow conditions.
conclusionsThe PROMIS UE module appears responsive to changes over time. However, the current UE CAT has a ceiling score of 56, which does not allow for improvement of scores 0.6 SD higher than the presumptive normative population mean of 50. Although a specific assessment of upper extremity function is desirable, continued refinement of the PROMIS UE CAT is required to better assess patients with higher levels of function. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Diagnostic II.
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