Preoperative Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Completion Rates Vary by Procedure Type Among Patients Who Undergo Arthroscopic Surgery

Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate disparities in preoperative patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) completion rates, specifically Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System, Physical Function (PROMIS-PF), among patients undergoing common arthroscopic procedures.

Methods

A retrospective review of patients undergoing arthroscopic procedures (knee arthroscopy, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, hip arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction) at a single institution from 2021 to 2024 was performed. Patients without documented race/ethnicity were excluded. The primary outcome was completion of the PROMIS-PF survey in clinic preoperatively. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the relationship between race, ethnicity, social vulnerability (measured using the Centers for Disease Control Social Vulnerability Index [SVI]) and PROMIS-PF completion rates.

Results

A total of 2,542 patients were included in the study; 715 (28.1%) patients underwent hip arthroscopy, 418 (16.4%) patients underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, 193 (7.8%) patients underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, 770 (30.3%) patients underwent arthroscopic meniscectomy, 165 (6.5%) patients underwent arthroscopic meniscal repair, and 281 (11.1%) underwent knee arthroscopy. Overall, 60.8% of patients completed PROMIS-PF preoperatively. There were no significant differences in race, ethnicity, sex, age, body mass index, or overall SVI between patients who completed PROMIS-PF preoperatively and those who did not or within specific procedure categories. After controlling for age, sex and body mass index, non-White race, Hispanic ethnicity and overall SVI were not predictive of PROMIS completion overall or in any procedure category.

Conclusions

Although completion rates of PROMIS-PF varied across procedures, demographics did not significantly impact preoperative participation.

Clinical Relevance

PROMs are important to track the results of treatment of individual patients and to determine what treatments generally work best. It is important to understand characteristics of patients who do not complete PROMs so surgeons can be aware of who may be at a greater risk for noncompletion.