Can Women Live with More Symptoms than Men?: Defining Gender Differences in the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Authors

Judith Baumhauer
Adolph Flemister
Irvin Oh
Benedict DiGiovanni
Jeff Houck, George Fox UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Abstract

Introduction/Purpose: Over the last few years an increasing focus has been directed to define cut-off points for important health improvement. Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) values have traditionally been used to determine if a statistical change translates to a clinical improvement to the patient. Although MCID is helpful, it may be even more important to identify if the current treatment is adequate or that the patient has achieved an acceptable symptom state (symptoms minimal enough to live with). The purpose of this study was to determine if gender influenced patient reported outcomes (patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) and PROMIS Physical Function, Pain Interference and Depression) in patients with foot and ankle problems.

Comments

Originally published in Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 3(3) DOI: 10.1177/2473011418S00154 ©The Author(s) 2018

Recommended Citation

Baumhauer, Judith; Flemister, Adolph; Oh, Irvin; DiGiovanni, Benedict; and Houck, Jeff, "Can Women Live with More Symptoms than Men?: Defining Gender Differences in the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery" (2018). Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy. 118.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/pt_fac/118