The use of electronic PROMs provides same outcomes as paper version in a spine surgery registry. Results from a prospective cohort study.

Francesco LangellaPaolo BarlettaAlice BaronciniMatteo AgarossiLaura ScaramuzzoAndrea LucaRoberto BassaniGiuseppe M PerettiClaudio LamartinaJorge H VillafañePedro Berjano

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)

This study proved an excellent reliability between the electronic and paper versions of ODI, SF-36 and COMI-back questionnaires collected using a spine registry. This validation paves the way for stronger widespread use of electronic PROMs. They offer numerous advantages in terms of accessibility, storage, and data analysis compared to paper questionnaires.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
data analysis
psychometric properties
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
adipose tissue