Patient-Reported Outcome questionnaires for hip arthroscopy: a systematic review of the psychometric evidence
2011

Patient-Reported Outcome Questionnaires for Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review

Sample size: 830 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Tijssen Marsha, van Cingel Robert, van Melick Nicky, de Visser Enrico

Primary Institution: Sport Medisch Centrum Papendal

Hypothesis

Which patient-reported outcome questionnaires are valid and reliable for evaluating patients undergoing hip arthroscopy?

Conclusion

There is no conclusive evidence for the use of a single patient-reported outcome questionnaire in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy, but a combination of the NAHS and HOS is recommended.

Supporting Evidence

  • The NAHS scored best on content validity.
  • The HOS scored best on agreement, internal consistency, reliability, and responsiveness.
  • The quality of the articles describing the HOS scored highest.

Takeaway

Doctors want to know how well hip surgery works for patients, but there's no one best way to ask them. Using two different questionnaires together might be the best idea.

Methodology

A systematic review was conducted to identify and evaluate the quality of patient-reported outcome questionnaires used for hip arthroscopy.

Potential Biases

Some studies excluded patients who could not answer enough questions, which could lead to bias.

Limitations

The study included a small number of questionnaires and studies.

Participant Demographics

Participants included adolescents, professional athletes, and older populations under 55 years.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1471-2474-12-117

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