Table 5 Characteristics of publications validating physical health CAT PROMIS domains by orthopaedic subspecialty (includes physical function, upper extremity, lower extremity)

n

11

17

10

40

35

24

10

6

Number of patients, median (IQR)

172 (105–762)

288 (126–441)

2566 (566–12,353)

169.5 (100–782)

158 (120–360)

138.5 (76–255)

163.5 (123–208)

100 (98–115)

Study design, n (%)

Case report or series

1 (9)

–

–

–

–

1 (4)

–

–

Cross sectional

1 (9)

–

3 (30)

5 (13)

2 (6)

3 (13)

2 (20)

1 (17)

Prospective cohort

4 (36)

10 (59)

5 (50)

21 (53)

12 (34)

13 (54)

5 (50)

3 (50)

Retrospective cohort

5 (46)

7 (41)

2 (20)

14 (35)

21 (60)

7 (29)

3 (30)

2 (33)

Level of evidence, n (%)

I

1 (9)

3 (18)

–

2 (5)

1 (3)

–

–

–

II

3 (27)

7 (41)

6 (60)

22 (55)

17 (49)

13 (54)

6 (60)

3 (50)

III

6 (55)

7 (41)

4 (40)

16 (40)

16 (46)

9 (38)

4 (40)

3 (50)

IV

1 (9)

–

–

–

1 (3)

2 (8)

–

–

PROMIS domains, n (% of specified subspecialty)

Physical function

11 (100.0)

15 (88)

9 (90)

22 (55)

35 (100)

22 (92)

10 (100)

6 (100)

Upper extremity

1 (9)

–

2 (20)

32 (80)

1 (3)

6 (25)

3 (30)

1 (17)

Lower extremity

–

3 (18)

–

–

–

1 (42)

–

–

Validation method tested, n (%)

Reliability

–

6 (35)

1 (10)

12 (30)

3 (9)

1 (4)

2 (20)

4 (67)

Responsiveness

7 (64)

15 (88)

2 (20)

33 (83)

21 (60)

19 (79)

7 (70)

6 (100)

Validity

 1 validity criteria

8 (73)

7 (41)

8 (80)

21 (53)

20 (57)

16 (67)

8 (80)

3 (50)

 > 1 validity criterion

–

4 (24)

–

9 (23)

9 (26)

2 (8)

1 (10)

2 (33)