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The Simple Shoulder Test versus the PROMIS Physical Function Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test

Correlation of PROMIS Physical Function Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test with American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons shoulder assessment form and Simple Shoulder Test in patients with shoulder arthritis

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Informative System Physical Function Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test (PROMIS PFUE CAT) measurement tool against the already validated American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) shoulder assessment form and the Simple Shoulder Test (SST) in patients with shoulder arthritis.

Fifty-two patients with the primary diagnosis of shoulder arthritis were asked to fill out the ASES, SST, and PROMIS PFUE CAT.

The PROMIS PFUE CAT showed a strong-moderate correlation with the SST (r = 0.64; P < .001) and a moderate correlation with the ASES (r = 0.57; P < .001). The average times to complete the SST, ASES, and PROMIS PFUE CAT were determined to be 96.9 ± 25.1 seconds, 160.6 ± 51.5 seconds, and 62.6 ± 22.8 seconds, respectively.

Comment: These authors suggest that computerized adaptive technology be used to decrease the burden placed on patients by currently accepted patient-reported outcome measurement tools.

The burden of the PROMIS approach is that the patient needs to have access to and use a computer uploaded with the necessary software. The cost of implementing this system is not mentioned in this paper. In contrast, the SST can be completed anywhere and requires only a pencil or a pen.

The scatter plot from this article also brings up another issue with the PROMIS: four patients who indicated that they could perform none of the 12 functions of the SST, still had PROMIS scores in the same range as three patients what could perform eight of these functions. Thus, the PROMIS was unable to discriminate between a non-functioning shoulder and a reasonably functional one.



At this point the promise of PROMIS does not seem compelling. 

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