Meaningful Clinical Applications of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Orthopaedics.

Abstract

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) comprise valuable data, when combined with traditional clinical information, for patient-centered health outcome assessment. While PROMs form the foundation of orthopaedic clinical research, they are invaluable tools for clinical care. PROMs play a critical role in shared decision-making with patients, as they are quantitative measures of patient health (function, pain, and satisfaction). PROMs should be incorporated into routine postoperative care for effective clinical monitoring and understanding of the response to surgery. PROMs can be additionally utilized for meaningful clinical research, predictive analytics, and value-based care delivery pathways.