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Orthopedics
Aditya Karhade, David N. Bernstein, Vineet Desai, Hany S. Bedair, Evan A. O'Donnell, Miho J. Tanaka, Christopher M. Bono, Mitchel B. Harris, Joseph H. Schwab, Daniel G. Tobert
Summary: This study investigated the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of PROMIS using two different calculation methods, and compared it with other validated outcome measures. The results showed that the MCID thresholds of PROMIS were similar across different procedures, but the proportion of patients reaching MCID was lower. These findings have important implications for clinical practice and research.
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Kevin C. Mo, Arjun Gupta, Jonathan Movsik, Oscar Covarrubius, Marc Greenberg, Lee H. Riley, Khaled M. Kebaish, Brian J. Neuman, Richard L. Skolasky
Summary: Pain self-efficacy is associated with daily opioid use in patients presenting for spine surgery. A cutoff score of <22 on the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire is predictive of daily opioid use and is associated with greater pain, disability, fatigue, and depression.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jessica A. Peterson, Joshua A. Crow, Alisa J. Johnson, Lingsong Meng, Asha Rani, Zhiguang Huo, Thomas C. Foster, Roger B. Fillingim, Yenisel Cruz-Almeida
Summary: Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability and can accelerate biological aging and reduce physical function. Epigenetic clocks can estimate the aging process and predict health outcomes like physical function. Grip strength, a measure of muscle quality, is influenced by self-reported pain. This study explored the associations among chronic pain, grip strength, and epigenetic aging.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
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Anesthesiology
Constance A. Mara, Adam C. Carle, Kenneth R. Goldschneider, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, David D. Sherry, Carlton Dampier, Esi M. Morgan
Summary: This study evaluated the measurement properties of a questionnaire with 59 candidate items for assessing pain quality in pediatric patients. The results showed good reliability and validity of the final measure, which includes two short form versions focused on sensory and affective pain qualities. The measure is recommended for research and clinical care with pediatric populations.
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Orthopedics
Krista B. Highland, James Parry, Michael Kent, Jeanne C. Patzkowski, Michael S. Patzkowski, Germaine Herrera, Alexandra Kane, Nicholas A. Giordano
Summary: Sleep disturbance may contribute to pain and quality of life after sports orthopedic surgery. Further research is needed to explore whether sleep interventions can improve surgical outcomes.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Christopher L. Crowe, Benjamin W. Domingue, Gloria H. Graf, Katherine M. Keyes, Dayoon Kwon, Daniel W. Belsky
Summary: Loneliness and social isolation are prevalent among older adults, and are associated with increased risks of disease, disability, and mortality. Persistent experiences of loneliness and social isolation are also linked to advanced biological aging.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Elena T. Remillard, Margaret L. Campbell, Lyndsie M. Koon, Wendy A. Rogers
Summary: This paper examines the transportation challenges faced by persons aging with mobility disability (PAwMD) and presents recent federal initiatives aimed at improving their access and mobility. The findings highlight the links between barriers and limited transportation options, as well as the importance of incorporating input from end users and local providers into transportation policy development and implementation.
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Trine Ludvigsen, Kjell Matre, Rakel Sif Gudmundsdottir, Yngvar Krukhaug, Eva Hansen Dybvik, Jonas Meling Fevang
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of VLP and EF in treating unstable extra-articular distal radial fractures and found that the VLP group had advantages in some indicators, such as pain during activity and wrist extension. However, there was no significant functional difference between the two groups at 1 year postoperatively.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Aki Fujiwara, Mitsuru Ida, Keisuke Watanabe, Hideaki Kawanishi, Katsuhiro Kimoto, Kie Yoshimura, Kozue Shinohara, Masahiko Kawaguchi
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of disability and its associated factors in patients with chronic pain, finding that 51.5% of patients experienced disability. Both fixed factors such as age and lumbar and lower limb pain, as well as modifiable factors including anxiety, depression, and exercise habits, were independently associated with disability.
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Clinical Neurology
Xiaodan Tang, Benjamin D. Schalet, Man Hung, Darrel S. Brodke, Charles L. Saltzman, David Cella
Summary: This study developed a common metric to interchangeably convert scores between ODI and PROMIS-PI, focusing on a large population of spine patients. Through Equipercentile linking methods, the two measures were found to assess similar constructs of pain with small deviations in the derived crosswalk scores. The crosswalks provide confidence in the validity and usefulness of comparing new and old studies on the two measures and identifying benchmark scores for various diseases and disability levels.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Michelle Putnam, Kerri Morgan, Rachel Heeb, Yan Yan, Szu-Wei Chen, Susan L. Stark
Summary: Pain, fatigue, and depression are common among middle-aged adults with long-term disability, and they are associated with lower levels of social participation. More severe symptoms of pain, fatigue, and depression are related to worse participation outcomes. Lower physical function scores, being female, living with others, and higher income are associated with reduced participation. Better physical health and identifying as African American/Black are associated with higher levels of participation. These findings suggest that symptoms of aging with disability and other factors play an important role in social participation outcomes and remain consistent over time.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yutong Tian, Yan Zhang, Yuwen Yan, Huizhong Zhang, Xizheng Li
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the current situation of active aging and the influencing factors of rural disabled older adults in order to improve their quality of life. The results showed that active aging among rural disabled older adults is at a low level, with insufficient economic security and social participation. Therefore, the national government should improve primary healthcare in rural areas, create a friendly environment for senior communities, and enhance welfare policies to empower this population in terms of health, participation, and protection.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicolas R. Thompson, Brittany R. Lapin, Michael P. Steinmetz, Edward C. Benzel, Irene L. Katzan
Summary: Linear regression, linear, and equipercentile equating methods were used to map between MDQ and PROMIS-PF and PROMIS-PI scales. Results showed that using both PROMIS-PF and PROMIS-PI together had the closest estimated means, lowest RMSE and MAE, and highest correlations for estimating MDQ total scores. Equipercentile equating using the MDQ items performed best for estimating each of PROMIS-PF and PROMIS-PI T-scores.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
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Dermatology
Fatema Esaa, James Prezzano, Alice Pentland, Julie Ryan Wolf
Summary: PRO measures are crucial in clinical care, but a validated broad-spectrum measure suitable for all dermatology patients is currently lacking. An evaluation of a computer-adaptive health assessment using three PROMIS domains found that high PROMIS scores were associated with clinically relevant outcomes in various skin conditions.
ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Anesthesiology
Kaitlyn L. Gamwell, Constance A. Mara, Kevin A. Hommel, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Natoshia R. Cunningham
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the clinical significance and validity of the PPPI scale in youth with abdominal pain. The results showed good evidence of convergent validity and suggested clinically meaningful cut-points for assessing pain-related interference.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2022)