Specificity and responsiveness of patient-reported and clinician-rated outcome measures in the context of elbow surgery, comparing patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis

被引:12
作者
Dawson, J. [1 ,2 ]
Doll, H. [1 ]
Boller, I. [1 ]
Fitzpatrick, R. [1 ]
Little, C. [3 ]
Rees, J. [4 ]
Carr, A. [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Publ Hlth, Oxford OX3 7LF, England
[2] Oxford Brookes Univ, Oxford OX3 0BP, England
[3] Nuffield Orthopaed Ctr, Oxford OX3 7LD, England
[4] Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Orthopaed Rheumatol & Musculoskelet, Oxford OX3 7LD, England
关键词
Elbow; Surgery; Rheumatoid arthritis; Outcome measures; Responsiveness; Oxford Elbow Score; SF-36;
D O I
10.1016/j.otsr.2012.05.011
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
Objectives: To examine and contrast the ability of patient-reported and clinician-rated measures, reflecting different levels of specificity, to detect differences in outcomes between patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA), at 6 months following elbow surgery. Methods: One hundred and four consecutive patients/elbows self-completed the Oxford Elbow Score (OES), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and SF-36 general health questionnaires prior to elbow surgery. A surgeon assessed the standard Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) and recorded patients' diagnoses. Assessments were repeated 6 months following surgery in an outpatient clinic. Patients also completed pain "transition" and global satisfaction items. Patients who did not attend completed their assessment by post. Results: Twenty-three (22%) patients had RA. These patients were more likely than other patients to have bilateral elbow problems and to have total elbow replacement (85.7% versus 10.5% P < 0.001). Patients with RA had more severe preoperative elbow-specific scores, and experienced a large and significantly greater amount of change in elbow function, as measured by the OES function (P = 0.002) and pain scales (P = 0.013). The surgeon-assessed elbow-specific MEPS score also detected a large and significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.001). However, these differences were not detected by the upper limb specific DASH, by any SF-36 general health dimensions, or by transition or satisfaction items. Conclusions: The OES performed well in assessing surgical outcomes in patients with RA. Neither the upper limb specific DASH nor the SF-36 is specific or responsive enough to warrant its exclusive use as an outcome measure for elbow surgery.
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