Usefulness of the Core Outcome Measures Index in Daily Clinical Practice for Assessing Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Disease
Joint Authors
Ramírez, Manuel
Saló, Guillem
Lladó, Andreu
Molina, Antoni
Lozano-Álvarez, Carlos
Pérez-Prieto, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Outcome evaluation is an important aspect of the treatment of patients with degenerative lumbar disease.
We evaluated the usefulness of the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) in assessing people affected by degenerative lumbar disease in daily clinical practice.
Methods.
We evaluated 221 patients who had completed preoperatively and 2 years after surgery VAS pain, Short Form-36 (SF-36), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and COMI.
We calculated the change of scores and its sensitivity to change.
The internal consistency of the COMI items and the correlation between the COMI scores and the scores of the other measurements were assessed.
Results.
Statistically significant differences were observed between the mean scores of the preoperative and 2 years questionnaires for nearly all measurements.
COMI showed a good internal consistency, except for the preoperative pain subscale.
The sensitivity to change was high for the total COMI and its pain and well-being subscales and moderate for the rest.
The COMI demonstrated strong correlation with the other measurements.
Conclusions.
The COMI is a useful tool for assessing the patient-based outcome in the studied population.
Given its simplicity, good correlation with the SF-36 and ODI and its good sensitivity to change, it could replace more cumbersome instruments in daily clinical practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lozano-Álvarez, Carlos& Pérez-Prieto, Daniel& Saló, Guillem& Molina, Antoni& Lladó, Andreu& Ramírez, Manuel. 2012. Usefulness of the Core Outcome Measures Index in Daily Clinical Practice for Assessing Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Disease. Advances in Orthopedics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lozano-Álvarez, Carlos…[et al.]. Usefulness of the Core Outcome Measures Index in Daily Clinical Practice for Assessing Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Disease. Advances in Orthopedics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lozano-Álvarez, Carlos& Pérez-Prieto, Daniel& Saló, Guillem& Molina, Antoni& Lladó, Andreu& Ramírez, Manuel. Usefulness of the Core Outcome Measures Index in Daily Clinical Practice for Assessing Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Disease. Advances in Orthopedics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474450