Abstract Background The EQ-5D is one of the most frequently used, generic, preference-
based instruments for measuring the health utilities of patients in economic evaluations. It is …

Background With improving patient outcome after total hip and total knee arthroplasty,
patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have seen a parallel rise in average scores …

Purpose To assess the test–retest reliability of the EQ-5D-5L (5L) and compare the validity of
the 5L and EQ-5D-3L (3L) in osteoarthritis patients referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for …

Patient‐reported outcomes (PRO s) are important in the healthcare system to gain
understanding of patients' views on the effects of a treatment. There is an abundance of …

Purpose During recent years, there has been an intensive growth of interest in the patient's
perception of functional outcome. The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) is a recently introduced …

Aims The aim of this study was to identify the minimal clinically important difference (MCID),
minimal important change (MIC), minimal detectable change (MDC), and patient-acceptable …

Aims The aim of this study was to report the meaningful values of the EuroQol five-
dimension three-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L) and EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ …

Aims To validate the English language Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) as a tool to
evaluate the outcome of hip and knee arthroplasty in a United Kingdom population. Patients …

Background and purpose—When evaluating the outcome after total knee arthroplasty (TKA),
increasing emphasis has been put on patient satisfaction and ability to perform activities of …

Background and purpose—Up to 20% of patients are dissatisfied after total knee
arthroplasty (TKA), mainly because of pain and restricted physical function. We developed a …