Implementing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Your Practice: Pearls and Pitfalls

Area of Science:

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Health Outcomes Research
• Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)

Background:

• PROMs are crucial for assessing patient health outcomes.
• Pre- and post-operative PROM data offer significant benefits to orthopedic surgeons.
• PROM data are valuable for research and clinical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss challenges in implementing PROMs in orthopedic surgery.
• To review best practices for PROM selection and data collection.
• To explore novel applications of PROM data in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

• Literature review on PROM implementation in orthopedic surgery.
• Discussion of challenges in PROM selection and data collection.
• Exploration of strategies for integrating PROMs into clinical workflows.

Main Results:

• PROMs provide insights into patient recovery trajectories.
• Effective PROM implementation requires careful selection and high patient compliance.
• Addressing implementation challenges can enhance the utility of PROM data.

Conclusions:

• Overcoming PROM implementation barriers is essential for maximizing their benefits.
• Best practices in PROM selection and follow-up are key to successful integration.
• Novel uses of PROM data can further engage patients in their recovery and improve surgical care.