One report, multiple aims: orthopedic surgeons vary how they use patient-reported outcomes with patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with surgeons to assess their goals for incorporating a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM)-based shared decision report into discussions around surgical and non-surgical treatment options for osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.

Methods

Surgeons actively enrolling patients into a study incorporating a standardized PROM-based shared decision report were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview lasting 30 min. Open-ended questions explored how the surgeon used report content, features that were helpful, confusing, or could be improved, and how use of the report fit into the surgeon's workflow. We used a conventional content analysis approach.

Results

Of the 16 eligible surgeons, 11 agreed to pa

SUBMITTER: Lavallee DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature