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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are vital for patient-centered orthopaedic care, enhancing decision-making and streamlining processes. Despite their benefits, PROMs are underutilized, highlighting a need for greater adoption in clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

Orthopaedic Surgery
Health Services Research
Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

Patient-centered care is fundamental for high-quality, value-based healthcare.
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are key instruments for delivering patient-centered care in orthopaedics.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the underutilization of PROMs in orthopaedic practices.
To underscore the benefits and clinical opportunities for implementing PROMs.

Main Methods:

Review of clinical applications and benefits of PROMs in orthopaedics.
Discussion of PROMs' role in shared decision-making, mental health screening, and postoperative disposition prediction.

Main Results:

PROMs facilitate shared decision-making, mental health screening, and prediction of postoperative disposition.
Routine PROM use streamlines documentation, patient intake, and telemedicine.
Hospitals can use aggregated PROMs for risk stratification and quality improvement.

Conclusions:

PROMs offer significant benefits for patient experience and quality improvement in orthopaedics.
Increased understanding of PROM advantages can encourage investment and adoption.
Addressing underutilization is crucial for maximizing the value of PROMs in orthopaedic care.