TABLE II.
PROMIS CAT T-Scores of 200 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis stratified by treatment category (i.e., known groups of severity)
| Domains | Overall | Treatment Category, Mean (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | IQR | Observation (n=48) | Bracing (n=94) | Indicated for surgery (n=32) | Postoperative (n=26) | P* | |
| PROMIS CAT | |||||||
| Anxiety | 48 (11) | 32–68 | 46 (11) | 47 (9.9) | 49 (11) | 51 (11) | 0.39 |
| Depressive Symptoms | 47 (11) | 32–71 | 46 (11) | 47 (10) | 48 (11) | 49 (9.8) | 0.65 |
| Mobility | 52 (8.7) | 35–62 | 53 (7.6) | 54 (8.4) | 51 (8.5) | 46 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Pain Behavior | 39 (12) | 24–57 | 37 (12) | 36 (11) | 45 (8.9) | 42 (13) | <0.001 |
| Pain Interference | 42 (10) | 32–66 | 41 (9.1) | 40 (9.6) | 46 (11) | 48 (11) | <0.001 |
| Peer Relationships | 52 (9.1) | 34–66 | 53 (9.3) | 53 (8.6) | 48 (11) | 53 (7.4) | 0.07 |
| Physical Activity | 48 (8.8) | 31–67 | 49 (10) | 48 (9.0) | 47 (7.3) | 44 (6.2) | 0.09 |
| Physical Stress Experiences | 54 (9.5) | 36–73 | 55 (8.2) | 53 (10) | 55 (9.0) | 59 (8.8) | 0.04 |
| SRS-22r | |||||||
| Function | 4.5 (0.51) | 4.2–5.0 | 4.6 (0.41) | 4.5 (0.48) | 4.4 (0.48) | 4.2 (0.70) | <0.001 |
| Mental Health | 4.0 (0.77) | 3.4–4.6 | 4.1 (0.77) | 4.0 (0.74) | 3.8 (0.88) | 3.7 (0.72) | 0.15 |
| Pain | 4.3 (0.68) | 3.8–5.0 | 4.4 (0.57) | 4.5 (0.64) | 4.1 (0.62) | 3.8 (0.80) | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction | 3.9 (0.83) | 3.2–4.5 | 3.8 (0.97) | 4.0 (0.74) | 3.5 (0.73) | 4.5 (0.68) | <0.001 |
| Self-Image | 3.9 (0.65) | 3.4–4.4 | 4.2 (0.56) | 3.8 (0.64) | 3.5 (0.55) | 4.2 (0.56) | <0.001 |
| Total | 4.1 (0.49) | 3.8–4.5 | 4.3 (0.47) | 4.2 (0.50) | 3.9 (0.47) | 4.0 (0.45) | |
IQR, interquartile range; PROMIS CAT, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System computerized adaptive testing; SD, standard deviation; SRS-22r, Scoliosis Research Society-22r health questionnaire.
*
Calculated with analysis of variance comparing treatment groups.