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Study cites reliability of preinjury physical function measurements in orthopedic trauma patients
Researchers of this study found good agreement between orthopedic trauma patients and their proxies at 2 weeks postoperatively with regard to estimates of preinjury function.
“Good agreement in [physical function computer adaptive test] PF CAT preinjury assessment between patients and proxies support patients’ ability to report reliable preinjury physical functioning in the early post injury setting using the PF CAT,” the authors wrote.
During the initial postoperative follow-up, researchers asked 153 consecutive patients and their proxies to fill out the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) PF CAT to assess their perceptions of the patient’s function prior to injury.
At an average of 14.3 postoperative days, 50 patient-proxy pairs filled out the PROMIS PF CAT questionnaire. The mean PF CAT score for patient perceived preinjury physical function was 57.92, and the proxies had a mean PF CAT score of 56.59. According to paired sample t-test results, on average the patient PF CAT score compared with the proxy PF CAT score was not significantly different. The patient score and proxy score had an intraclass correlation of 0.79, with a 0.63 to 0.88 95% confidence internal.‒ by Monica Jaramillo
Disclosures: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.