TY - JOUR
T1 - Lower extremity-specific measures of disability and outcomes in orthopaedic surgery
AU - Smith, Matthew V.
AU - Klein, Sandra E.
AU - Clohisy, John C.
AU - Baca, Geneva R.
AU - Brophy, Robert H.
AU - Wright, Rick W.
PY - 2012/3/7
Y1 - 2012/3/7
N2 - ▶ Outcome measures may be simple questions or complex measures that assess multiple interrelated domains affecting treatment outcomes. ▶ Outcome measures should be relevant to patients, easy to use, reliable, valid, and responsive to clinical changes. ▶ Joint and disease-specific outcome measures have been developed for the hip, knee, and foot and ankle. Many of these measures would benefit from further research into their validity, reliability, and optimal applicability. ▶ General health measures and activity level scores should be included in outcome assessments after treatment for orthopaedic conditions.
AB - ▶ Outcome measures may be simple questions or complex measures that assess multiple interrelated domains affecting treatment outcomes. ▶ Outcome measures should be relevant to patients, easy to use, reliable, valid, and responsive to clinical changes. ▶ Joint and disease-specific outcome measures have been developed for the hip, knee, and foot and ankle. Many of these measures would benefit from further research into their validity, reliability, and optimal applicability. ▶ General health measures and activity level scores should be included in outcome assessments after treatment for orthopaedic conditions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84863362365&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2106/JBJS.J.01822
DO - 10.2106/JBJS.J.01822
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22398742
AN - SCOPUS:84863362365
SN - 0021-9355
VL - 94
SP - 468
EP - 477
JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A
JF - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A
IS - 5
ER -