Outcome measures after foot and ankle surgery: A Systematic Review
Authors:
Palmen, L. N., Belt, M., van Hooff, M. L., and Witteveen, A. G. H.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Research on outcomes measures after foot and ankle surgery is limited and methodological quality is not always assessed. We aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of patient-related outcome measures used in patients after foot- and ankle surgery.
METHODS: A Medline, Embase and Web of Sciences systematic review was performed including dates from 2000 up to April 2022. Inclusion criteria were foot and/or ankle surgery, described outcome(s) and it's assessed measurement properties. Methodological quality assessment was performed using the NOS-scale and the COSMIN-criteria.
RESULTS: 143 studies (n = 18383) were included for final review, 82 about PROMs, 61 about clinical outcomes. A total of 23 different PROMs were evaluated, with a positive result in all measurement properties for the FAOS. There were positive results too for most measurement properties of the LEFS and the MOXFQ. Most clinical outcomes were radiological measures, with a high reliability for most measurements on plain radiographs and CT-scans.
CONCLUSIONS: To monitor foot and ankle outcome and evaluate treatment, we recommend the FAOS as the most suitable foot and ankle PROM.
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