Editorial Commentary: The Forgotten Joint Score-Don't Compare Apples to Oranges
| Autor: | Mark G. Siegel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
030222 orthopedics medicine.medical_specialty Knee Joint business.industry Outcome measures Scoring methods MEDLINE Surgical procedures 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient perceptions medicine Simple question Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Joint (building) Medical physics Patient Reported Outcome Measures Anterior Cruciate Ligament business |
| Zdroj: | Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopicrelated surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association. 36(3) |
| ISSN: | 1526-3231 |
| Popis: | Patient outcomes have become focused on satisfaction with the end result. It is now appreciated that objective measurements are not the sole criterion for a successful surgical procedure. With the transition to evaluating patient-reported outcome measures, additional scoring techniques are being used to determine the best method for defining surgical success. The Forgotten Joint Score asks the simple question, "Are you aware of the joint that had surgery?" Essentially, does the patient have any sense that there has been surgery on the limb or joint? Although it has been validated as a reliable testing technique in specific surgical procedures, it has not been validated as a method of comparing 2 dissimilar surgical procedures. One must be selective and careful when using scoring methods. There are no data or validation to support the use of patient perception of the joint on surgical procedures that are divergent in their approach. Patient-reported outcomes such as the Forgotten Joint Score should not be used to compare procedures that are dissimilar in technique. |
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