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

Authors:

Tijssen, M., van Cingel, R., van Melick, N., and de Visser, E.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Hip arthroscopies are often used in the treatment of intra-articular hip injuries. Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) are an important parameter in evaluating treatment. It is unclear which PRO questionnaires are specifically available for hip arthroscopy patients. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate which PRO questionnaires are valid and reliable in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy.

METHODS: A search was conducted in Pubmed, Medline, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Pedro, EMBASE and Web of Science from 1931 to October 2010. Studies assessing the quality of PRO questionnaires in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy were included. The quality of the questionnaires was evaluated by the psychometric properties of the outcome measures. The quality of the articles investigating the questionnaires was assessed by the COSMIN list.

RESULTS: Five articles identified three questionnaires; the Modified Harris Hip Score (MHHS), the Nonarthritic Hip Score (NAHS) and the Hip Outcome Score (HOS). The NAHS scored best on the content validity, whereas the HOS scored best on agreement, internal consistency, reliability and responsiveness. The quality of the articles describing the HOS scored highest. The NAHS is the best quality questionnaire. The articles describing the HOS are the best quality articles.

CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review shows that there is no conclusive evidence for the use of a single patient-reported outcome questionnaire in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. Based on available psychometric evidence we recommend using a combination of the NAHS and the HOS for patients undergoing hip arthroscopy.

DOI:

10.1186/1471-2474-12-117

URL:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21619610

Journal:

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

issn:

1471-2474 (Electronic)

Publication year:

2011

pages:

117

Symptom status:

Physical state

Functional status:

Physical functioning
Role functioning

Age:

Adults (18-65)
Children (0-18)
Seniors (65+)

Disease:

Diseases of and symptoms related to the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

PRO / non-PRO:

Patient Reported Outcome

Type of measurement instrument:

1 - Questionnaires

Instrument:

HHS - Harris Hip Score (versions: mHHS)   
HOS - Hip Outcome Score (versions: ADL; sports)
NAHS - Non-Arthritic Hip Score