The Remote Completion Rate of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Forms Before Scheduled Clinic Visits-A Proof-of-Concept Study Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Computer Adaptive Test Questionnaires.

Borowsky, Peter A; Kadri, Omar M; Meldau, Jason E; Blanchett, Jacob; Makhni, Eric C · J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev · 2019

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) questionnaires are amenable to remote administration. This study sought to determine remote completion rates of PROMIS questionnaires before clinic visits. Patients were e-mailed a set of PROMIS forms. Completion rates were analyzed by visit type, provider seen, and patient demographics. Seven hundred forty total appointments were included. Sixty-seven percent of encounters had previsit form completion. High completion rates were found for all visit types (74%, 67%, and 64% for new, return, and postoperative visits, respectively). Women had a higher completion rate than men (71% versus 64%; <i>P</i> = 0.031). White patients (72%; <i>P</i> = 0.001) and patients in the third median household income quartile ($53,725 to $83,088; 72%; <i>P</i> = 0.008) had higher completion rates than their respective counterparts. Most patients remotely completed PROMIS forms. The efficiency and accessibility of PROMIS forms may help improve ease of collection of patient-reported outcomes.