Smartphone-based real-life activity data for physical performance outcome in comparison to conventional subjective and objective outcome measures after degenerative lumbar spine surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Outcome assessments after surgery for degenerative lumbar disorders (DLDs) rely on subjective patient-reported outcomes (PROMs). New objective functional capacity tests, like the smartphone-based 6-min walking test (6WT), have been introduced but presumably also do not reflect the patient's real-life functional performance.

Research question

Pilot study to analyze changes in smartphone-based real-life activity data for physical performance outcome in patients undergoing surgery for DLD.

Material and methods

Prospective observational study of DLD patients. Objective functional capacity and subjective outcomes were measured using 6WT and PROMs. Real-life physical performance data were acquired retrospectively using Apple iPhone Health data and compared agai

SUBMITTER: Voglis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9560683 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature