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ArticleJPRAS open2021

Responsiveness of quality of life measures in children with peripheral vascular malformations: The OVAMA project.

M M Lokhorst, S E R Horbach, M Waner, T M O, C J M van der Vleuten, P I Spuls, C M A M van der Horst

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Article in JPRAS open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

M M LokhorstDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
S E R HorbachDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
M WanerVascular Birthmark Institute of New York, Department of Otolaryngology, Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospitals, New York, New York, U.S.A.
T M OVascular Birthmark Institute of New York, Department of Otolaryngology, Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospitals, New York, New York, U.S.A.
C J M van der VleutenDepartment of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
P I SpulsDepartment of Dermatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health, Infection and Immunity, the Netherlands.
C M A M van der HorstDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Amsterdam University Medical Centers · NLManhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital · USRadboud University Nijmegen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe OVAMA (

methodsIn an international multicenter prospective study, conservatively and invasively treated children completed the PedsQL and CDLQI at baseline and after follow-up of 6-8 weeks. At follow-up, change in health was assessed by a global rating of change (GRC) scale. Responsiveness was assessed by testing hypotheses on expected correlation strength between change scores of the PROMs and the GRC scale, and by calculating the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC). The PROMs were considered responsive if ≥75% of the hypotheses were confirmed or if the AUC was ≥0.7.

resultsTwenty-nine children were recruited in three centers in the Netherlands and United States, of which 25 completed all baseline and follow-up measurements. For both the PedsQL and CDLQI, less than 75% of the hypotheses were confirmed and the AUC was <0.7. DISCUSSION: The results suggest that these PROMs are not sufficiently responsive for evaluating treatment effect in peripheral vascular malformations. Our study emphasizes the need for assessing responsiveness before using a PROM in evaluating treatment effect.

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Core outcome setPatient-reported outcome measureQuality of lifeResponsivenessValidityVascular malformations

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PMID33364290
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