Patient reported outcomes in orthopedic surgery enhancing care quality and reducing socioeconomic inequality

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are self-reported questionnaires assessing
the experienced burden of disease and quality of life. Over the years, PROMs have become
crucial in evaluating the effectiveness of orthopedic procedures helping to quantify whether
a procedure achieved the intended benefit and to what extent. For example, patients
undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty (THA, TKA) are typically asked to complete
PROMs before surgery and during the one-year follow-up. This thesis demonstrates how
routinely collected PROM data can be utilized to enhance the quality of care. Moreover,
it aims to address methodological challenges in this context, including the optimal choice
of PROM when measuring the impact on quality of life from adolescence to adulthood.