Challenges with health-related quality of life assessment in arthroplasty patients: problems and solutions.

摘要: Assessment of health-related quality life (HRQOL) using patient-reported outcomes in arthroplasty has become popular because it provides a unique perspective on successful elective procedures. However, challenges exist the assessment HRQOL clinical practice and research. Patient compliance with multiple sometimes lengthy assessments administered at follow-up visits is problematic. Many well-validated instruments are available, progress been made defining minimal clinically important difference hip knee that denotes change perceived to be by patients. Challenges understanding literature attributable use various scales, different scoring ranges algorithms, interpretations highest score, differences presentation raw versus transformed scores.