Determination of minimum clinically important difference (MCID) in visual analog scale for pain scores after hallux valgus correction:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

RyanSutton¹ 

关键词: MCID;    Hallux Valgus correction;    Visual analog scale;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011418S00473

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:BunionIntroduction/Purpose:Surgical outcome studies rely on patient reported outcome measurements to assess the effectiveness of treatment. The concept of minimal clinically important difference (MCID) proposes a necessary threshold to achieve clinically significant treatment results, and refers to the smallest change in outcome measure important from the patient’s perspective. In the context of visual analog scale (VAS) questionnaires, MCID refers to a clinically significant change in pain score. Determination of MCID in patient-oriented outcome questionnaires is necessary to further evaluate the effectiveness of hallux valgus surgery. Further, MCID analysis of hallux valgus surgical outcomes could provide improved insight into post-operative patient satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to determine the MCID in pre- to post-operative VAS pain score in patients undergoing surgical treatment of hallux valgus.Methods:Adult patients undergoing surgical treatment of hallux valgus were retrospe...

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