The Relationship Between Achieving the Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient Satisfaction With Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Interposition Outcomes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Using the QuickDASH and PROMIS UE CAT

Achieving the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) on an outcomes instrument and reporting satisfaction with surgical outcomes are not equivalent. We hypothesized that improvement exceeding the QuickDASH and PROMIS UE CAT MCID is associated with a greater likelihood of reporting satisfaction with ligament reconstruction tendon interposition (LRTI) treatment. Our secondary hypothesis was that a subset of patients failing to meet MCID would still be satisfied.
Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editor's Choice Source Type: research