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. 2016 Oct 26;68(11):1631–1639. doi: 10.1002/acr.22868

Table 1.

Outcome domains and definitions included in the Standard Seta

Category and outcome domain Outcome definition Agreementb
Patient‐reported health status
Hip and/or knee function Tracked via HOOS‐PS or KOOS‐PS 100
Pain in hips, knees, or lower back Tracked via numeric or visual analog rating scales 88
Quality of life Tracked via EQ‐5D‐3L, SF‐12, or VR‐12 100
Work status What is your work status? Unable to work due to a condition other than osteoarthritis; unable to work due to osteoarthritis; not working by choice (student, retired, homemaker); seeking employment (I consider myself able to work but cannot find a job); working part‐time; working full‐time 77
Satisfaction with results How satisfied are you with the results of your treatment? Very satisfied; satisfied; neither satisfied nor dissatisfied; unsatisfied; very unsatisfied 88
Surgical outcomes
 Death All‐cause 30‐day mortality 100
 Admissions All‐cause 30‐day readmissions 88
 Reoperation Any consecutive open surgery performed on the hip or knee. Includes both minor and major reoperations. Minor revision: any reoperation with removal, exchange, and/or addition of minor implant part (e.g., head, liner). Major revision: any reoperation with removal, exchange, and/or addition of major implant part (e.g., cup, femoral component, tibial component) 94
Disease progression
Treatment progression Which of the following treatments have you undergone in the past year for your osteoarthritis related hip or knee problems? (Tick all that apply) Information/ advice (ex: patient education, advice on diet, exercise, or other lifestyle alterations); self‐managed care (ex: nonprescription oral pain medication, medications applied to the skin, exercise, or diet program); nonsurgical, clinical care (ex: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs or other prescription drugs, supervised physical or occupational therapy, orthosis or other ambulatory aids, injections directly into the joint); surgery (ex: osteotomy, resurfacing, partial or total joint replacement) 82
Care utilization In the past year, which of the following health care providers have you seen for treatment of your osteoarthritis‐related hip or knee problems? (Tick all that apply) Health educator/peer support group, dietician, physical therapist, or general practitioner; rheumatologist; orthopedic surgeon; alternative health practitioner 82
a

HOOS‐PS = Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score short version; KOOS‐PS = Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score short version; EQ‐5D‐3L = EuroQol 5‐domain instrument with 3 levels; SF‐12 = Short Form 12 health survey; VR‐12 = Veterans Short Form 12 health survey; ex = example.

b

Percentage agreement among survey respondents.