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ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2021

Age Significantly Affects Response Rate to Outcomes Questionnaires Using Mobile Messaging Software.

Toufic R Jildeh, Joshua P Castle, Muhammad J Abbas, Miriam E Dash, Noel O Akioyamen, Kelechi R Okoroha

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Toufic R JildehDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Joshua P CastleDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Muhammad J AbbasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Miriam E DashWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Noel O AkioyamenWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Kelechi R OkorohaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.

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purposeTo investigate the demographic factors that influence time to respond (TTR), time to completion (TTC), and response rate when using a text messaging-based system and to determine the feasibility and applicability of mobile messaging-based services for collection of patient-reported outcomes among orthopaedic sports medicine patients.

methodsOn the day of surgery, patient mobile phone number was collected and the automated mobile messaging service (MOSIO, Seattle, WA) messaged patients for 10 ``days postoperatively. Patient visual analog scale (VAS) scores were collected 3 times daily, side effects were asked each evening, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference (PI) Short Form was collected on postoperative day 3 and 7.

resultsA total of 177 patients were enrolled in the study. The overall response rate to the survey questions was 75.0%. For all patients, the average TTR of questions was 35.09 ± 12.57 minutes. The TTC was 2.75 ± 3.56 minutes for PROMIS-PI, 3.51 ± 1.26 minutes for VAS, and 3.80 ± 6.87 for side-effect questions. When patients were stratified into age groups, the youngest group, 16 to 32 years, had the greatest response rate of 85.2% and patients in the 49 to 59 years group had the lowest response rate of 68.4% and 69.1%, respectively (

conclusionsCollectively, all age groups successfully achieved a mean response rate of 75%; however, significantly lower response rates were observed for patients >49 years old. Differences in age and sex did not impact the overall TTR or TTC for VAS, PROMIS-PI, or side-effect questions. Mobile-based applications present as an emerging opportunity to track postoperative outcome scores and reduce clinic survey load. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Case series, level of evidence IV.

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