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. 2023 Oct;32(10):2731-2749.
doi: 10.1007/s11136-023-03422-0. Epub 2023 Apr 27.

The use of PROMIS measures in clinical studies in patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review

M M H Teuwen  1 , I R E Knaapen  2 , T P M Vliet Vlieland  2 , J W Schoones  3 , C H M van den Ende  4   5 , S F E van Weely  2 , M G J Gademan  2   6
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The use of PROMIS measures in clinical studies in patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review

M M H Teuwen et al. Qual Life Res. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: Although the use of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures is widely advocated, little is known on their use in patients with inflammatory arthritis. We systematically describe the use and outcomes of PROMIS measures in clinical studies involving people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).

Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Through a systematic search of nine electronic databases, clinical studies including patients with RA or axSpA and reporting the use of PROMIS measure were selected. Study characteristics, details of PROMIS measures and their outcomes, if available, were extracted.

Results: In total, 29 studies described in 40 articles met the inclusion criteria, of which 25 studies included RA patients, three studies included axSpA patients and one study included both RA and axSpA patients. The use of two general PROMIS measures (PROMIS Global Health, PROMIS-29) and 13 different domain-specific PROMIS measures was reported, of which the PROMIS Pain Interference (n = 17), Physical Function (n = 14), Fatigue (n = 13), and Depression (n = 12) measures were most frequently used. Twenty-one studies reported their results in terms of T-scores. Most T-scores were worse than the general population mean, indicating impairments of health status. Eight studies did not report actual data but rather measurement properties of the PROMIS measures.

Conclusion: There was considerable variety regarding the different PROMIS measures used, with the PROMIS Pain interference, Physical function, Fatigue, and Depression measures being the most frequently used. In order to facilitate the comparisons across studies, more standardization of the selection of PROMIS measures is needed.

Keywords: Axial spondyloarthritis; PROMIS; Patient-reported outcome measures; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systematic review.

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The authors declare that they have no known conflict of interest.

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