Reporting and utilization of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) measures in orthopedic research and practice: a systematic review

Maggie E Horn; Emily K Reinke; Logan J Couce; Bryce B Reeve; Leila Ledbetter; Steven Z George

doi:10.1186/s13018-020-02068-9

Reporting and utilization of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) measures in orthopedic research and practice: a systematic review

J Orthop Surg Res. 2020 Nov 23;15(1):553. doi: 10.1186/s13018-020-02068-9.

Authors

Maggie E Horn^{1

2}, Emily K Reinke³, Logan J Couce⁴, Bryce B Reeve^{5

6

7}, Leila Ledbetter⁸, Steven Z George^{5

3}

Affiliations

¹ Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. maggie.horn@duke.edu.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Box 10042, Durham, NC, 27710, USA. maggie.horn@duke.edu.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Box 10042, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
⁴ University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
⁵ Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
⁶ Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
⁷ Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
⁸ Duke University Medical Center Library, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Abstract

Background: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System^Ⓡ (PROMIS^Ⓡ) is a dynamic system of psychometrically sound patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. There has been a recent increase in the use of PROMIS measures, yet little has been written about the reporting of these measures in the field of orthopedics. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review to determine the uptake of PROMIS measures across orthopedics and to identify the type of PROMIS measures and domains that are most commonly used in orthopedic research and practice.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Scopus using keywords and database-specific subject headings to capture orthopedic studies reporting PROMIS measures through November 2018. Our inclusion criteria were use of PROMIS measures as an outcome or used to describe a population of patients in an orthopedic setting in patients ≥ 18 years of age. We excluded non-quantitative studies, reviews, and case reports.

Results: Our final search yielded 88 studies published from 2013 through 2018, with 57% (50 studies) published in 2018 alone. By body region, 28% (25 studies) reported PROMIS measures in the upper extremity (shoulder, elbow, hand), 36% (32 studies) reported PROMIS measures in the lower extremity (hip, knee, ankle, foot), 19% (17 studies) reported PROMIS measures in the spine, 10% (9 studies) reported PROMIS measures in trauma patients, and 6% (5 studies) reported PROMIS measures in general orthopedic patients. The majority of studies reported between one and three PROMIS domains (82%, 73 studies). The PROMIS Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT) approach was most commonly used (81%, 72 studies). The most frequently reported PROMIS domains were physical function (81%, 71 studies) and pain interference (61%, 54 studies).

Conclusion: Our review found an increase in the reporting of PROMIS measures over the recent years. Utilization of PROMIS measures in orthopedic populations is clinically appropriate and can facilitate communication of outcomes across different provider types and with reduced respondent burden.

Registration: The protocol for this systematic review was designed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines and is registered with the PROSPERO database (CRD42018088260).

Keywords: Orthopedics; PROMIS; Pain; Patient-reported outcome measures; Physical function.

Publication types

Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Health Information Systems / statistics & numerical data*
Health Information Systems / trends*
Humans
Orthopedics*
Patient Reported Outcome Measures*
Psychometrics / methods
Research*