Table 6 Characteristics of publications validating physical health CAT PROMIS domains by level of evidence (includes physical function, upper extremity, lower extremity)

n

7

77

65

4

Number of patients, median (IQR)

983 (219–2507)

157 (100–734)

166 (108–290)

85.5 (67–135)

Year, n (%)

2012

–

1 (1)

1 (2)

–

2013

–

1 (1)

–

–

2014

3 (43)

3 (4)

2 (3)

–

2015

–

–

1 (2)

–

2016

–

4 (5)

3 (5)

–

2017

–

10 (13)

5 (8)

–

2018

2 (29)

12 (16)

8 (12)

1 (25)

2019

2 (29)

32 (42)

18 (28)

1 (25)

2020

–

14 (18)

27 (42)

2 (50)

Subspecialty, n (%)

Adult reconstruction

1 (14)

3 (4)

6 (9)

1 (25)

Foot and ankle

3 (43)

7 (9)

7 (11)

–

General orthopaedics

–

6 (8)

4 (6)

–

Hand and upper extremity

2 (29)

22 (29)

16 (25)

–

Spine

1 (14)

17 (22)

16 (25)

1 (25)

Sports

–

13 (17)

9 (14)

2 (50)

Trauma

–

6 (8)

4 (6)

–

Tumor

–

3 (4)

3 (5)

–

Study design, n (%)

Case report or series

–

–

–

2 (50)

Cross sectional

–

1 (1)

16 (25)

–

Prospective cohort

6 (86)

65 (84)

2 (3)

–

Retrospective cohort

1 (14)

11 (14)

47 (72)

2 (50)

PROMIS domains, n (% of specified level of evidence)

Physical function

6 (86)

66 (86)

54 (83)

4 (100)

Upper extremity

2 (29)

27 (35)

17 (26)

–

Lower extremity

1 (14)

2 (3)

1 (2)

–

Validation method tested, n (%)

Reliability

4 (57)

14 (18)

11 (17)

–

Responsiveness

7 (100)

57 (74)

43 (66)

3 (75)

Validity

 1 validity criteria

–

42 (55)

46 (71)

3 (75)

 > 1 validity criterion

4 (57)

17 (22)

6 (9)

–