The Harris hip score: comparison of patient self-report with surgeon assessment

Outcome evaluations are of primary concern in contemporary medical practice. Questionnaires are being used increasingly to provide input data for such outcomes evaluation. This study comprised 50 primary total hip arthroplasties in 36 patients who had undergone the procedure at least 12 months befor...

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Published in:The Journal of arthroplasty 2001-08, Vol.16 (5), p.575-580
Main Authors: Mahomed, N N, Arndt, D C, McGrory, B J, Harris, W H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Disability Evaluation
Female
Humans
Male
Quality of Life
Reproducibility of Results
Self Disclosure
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Outcome evaluations are of primary concern in contemporary medical practice. Questionnaires are being used increasingly to provide input data for such outcomes evaluation. This study comprised 50 primary total hip arthroplasties in 36 patients who had undergone the procedure at least 12 months before enrollment. Each patient completed a self-report Harris Hip Score (HHS) 30 days before a formal evaluation by an independent orthopaedic surgeon that included a HHS. Comparison was made between the completed responses to the individual items on the self-report HHS and surgeon-assessed HHS. Concordance of item response and kappa statistic were calculated. Overall the self-report and surgeon-assessed HHS showed excellent concordance. The results of this study support the use of the HHS as a self-report instrument.
ISSN:0883-5403
DOI:10.1054/arth.2001.23716