Large variability in minimal clinically important difference, substantial clinical benefit and patient acceptable symptom state values among literature investigating patellar stabilization surgery: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate minimal clinically important difference (MCID), substantial clinical benefit (SCB), patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) values for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after patellar stabilization surgery for patellar instability. Secondary outcomes included to describe methods to calculate clinically significant outcomes (CSOs), and to report on the achievement of these metrics.

Methods

On 31 July 2024, three databases were searched. Information on whether studies calculated MCID, SCB or PASS values or used previously established values was recorded. Data on study characteristics, CSO values, and the method of MCID quantification (e.g., distribution vs. anchor) were extracted.

Results

A total of 17 articles with 1447 patients (1462 kne

SUBMITTER: Bilgasem A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12850594 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature