The Subjective Hip Value is a Valid, Reliable, and Responsive Instrument for Assessing Hip Function in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are essential tools in clinical decision-making and research. Multi-item scores like the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) are time-consuming to collect and evaluate. The subjective hip value (SHV), as a single-item value, assesses hip function with one question: "What is the overall percent value of your hip if a completely normal hip represents 100%?". The aims of our study were to assess the psychometric properties and thus validity, reliability, and responsiveness; and to define the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of the SHV in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - February 7, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Vincent J. Leopold, Paul Milan Homm, David Kr üger, Christian Hipfl, Carsten Perka, Sebastian Hardt Source Type: research