Table 3 .
Summary of PROM guidance and results of the EMPROVE study for hand and wrist procedures
| Operation | PROMs advised | Time frame | Source | % collect PROMs? | What PROM collected? | Time frame collected | Method of collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand and wrist | |||||||
| Trigger finger release | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | 17.6 (6/34) | PEM (3), qDASH (3), PRWE (1), VAS (1), EQ-5D (1) | 100% (6/6) preoperative, 33.3% at 6 weeks, 50% at 6 months, 50% at 12 months | Paper 83.3% (5/6) |
| Duptryen's | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | 24.2 (8/33) | qDASH (3), EQ-5D (3), PEM (4), URAM (3), PRWE (1) | 87.5% (7/8) preoperative, 37.5% (3/8) at 6 weeks, 62.5% at 6 months, 50% at 12 months | Paper 75% (6/8) |
| Basilar thumb OA | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | Not given (UKHR not accessible) | 3.3 (1/30) | PEM (2), EQ-5D (1), VAS (1), PRWE (1), qDASH (1) | 100% (4/4) preoperative, 25% at 6 weeks, 75% at 6 months, 50% at 12 months | Paper 75% |
| Carpal tunnel surgery | PEM Levine |
Not given (UKHR not accessible) | BOA/UKHR | 23.5 (8/34) | PEM (4), qDASH (3). BCTQ (4), EQ-5D (3), PRWE (1) | 100% preoperative, 37.5% at 6 weeks, 50% at 6 months, 62.5% at 12 months | Paper 75% (6/8), web-based 25% |
BCTQ = Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire; EQ-5D = EuroQol-Five Dimension Questionnaire; PEM = patient evaluation measure; PROM = patient-reported outcome measure; qDASH = The Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire; UKHR = United Kingdom Hand Registry; URAM = the Unité Rhumatologique des Affections de la Main (URAM) scale; VAS = visual analogue scale