Preoperative PROMIS Scores Predict Postoperative Success in Foot and Ankle Patients Bryant Ho et al Foot & Ankle International August 16, 2016 Quote: Background: The use of patient-reported outcomes continues to expand beyond the scope of clinical research to involve standard of care assessments across orthopedic practices. It is currently unclear how to interpret and apply this information in the daily care of patients in a foot and ankle clinic. We prospectively examined the relationship between preoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROMIS Physical Function, Pain Interference and Depression scores), determined minimal clinical important differences for these values, and assessed if these preoperative values were predictors of improvement after operative intervention.
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Preoperative PROMIS Scores Predict Postoperative Success in Foot and Ankle Patients