Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Sports Medicine: A Concise Resource for Clinicians and Researchers.

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Sports Medicine: A Concise Resource for Clinicians and Researchers. J Athl Train. 2020 Feb 07;: Authors: Lam KC, Marshall AN, Valier ARS Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of assessing patient outcomes during patient care, current evidence suggests relatively limited use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) by athletic trainers (ATs). Major barriers to PROM use include lack of knowledge, navigating the intricate process of assessing a wide variety of PROMs, and selecting the most appropriate PROM to use for care. A concise resource for ATs to consult when selecting and implementing PROMs may help facilitate the use of PROMs in athletic health care. OBJECTIVE: To review the instrument essentials and clinical utility of PROMs used by ATs. METHODS: We studied 11 lower extremity region-specific, 10 upper extremity region-specific, 6 generic, and 3 single-item PROMs based on the endorsement of at least 10% of ATs who use PROMs, as reported in a recent investigation of PROM use in athletic training. A literature search was conducted for each included PROM that focused on identifying and extracting components of the instrument essentials (ie, instrument development, reliability, validity, responsiveness and interpretability, and precision) and clinical utility (ie, acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness). Through independent review and group consensus, we also cl...
Source: J Athl Train - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: J Athl Train Source Type: research