Carpal tunnel

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System

Quality of life (healthcare)

Clinical psychology

Minimal clinically important difference

Computerized adaptive testing

Obstetrics

Nursing

Surgery

Physical therapy

Randomized controlled trial

Psychometrics

Prom

Patient-reported outcome

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

The Journal Of Hand Surgery

Uncertainty exists about what change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores represents a clinically relevant improvement (minimal clinically important difference [MCID]) in hand surgery care. Using a region-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) (Michigan Hand Question [MHQ]) and a condition-specific PROM (Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire [BCTQ]), MCID values were determined for PROMIS Physical Function (PF), Upper Extremity (UE), and Pain Interference (PI) computerized adaptive testing among patients undergoing carpal tunnel release (CTR).

Minimal Clinically Important Differences for PROMIS Physical Function, Upper Extremity, and Pain Interference in Carpal Tunnel Release Using Region- and Condition-Specific PROM Tools