Correlation of mJOA, PROMIS physical function, and patient satisfaction in patients with cervical myelopathy: an analysis of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) database.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2023

Publication Title

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society

Abstract

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly utilized to evaluate the efficacy and value of spinal procedures. Among patients with cervical myelopathy, the modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) remains the standard instrument, with Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) physical function (PF) and patient satisfaction also frequently assessed. These outcomes have not all been directly compared using a large spine registry at 2 years follow-up for cervical myelopathic patients undergoing surgery.

PURPOSE: To determine the correlation and association of PROMIS PF, mJOA, and patient satisfaction outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for cervical myelopathy.

STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: Retrospective review of a multicenter spine registry database.

PATIENT SAMPLE: Adult patients with cervical myelopathy who underwent cervical spine surgery between 2/26/2018 and 4/17/2021.

OUTCOME MEASURES: PROMIS PF, mJOA, and North American Spine Society (NASS) patient satisfaction index.

METHODS: The MSSIC database was accessed to gather pre- and postoperative outcome data on patients with cervical myelopathy. Spearman's correlation coefficients relating mJOA and PROMIS PF were quantified up to 2 years postoperatively. The correlations between patient satisfaction with mJOA and PROMIS were determined. Kappa statistics were used to evaluate for agreement between those reaching the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for mJOA and PROMIS PF. Odds ratios were calculated to determine the association between patient satisfaction and those reaching MCID for mJOA and PROMIS PF. Support for MSSIC is provided by BCBSM and Blue Care Network as part of the BCBSM Value Partnerships program.

RESULTS: Data from 2,023 patients were included. Moderate to strong correlations were found between mJOA and PROMIS PF at all time points (p

CONCLUSIONS: PROMIS PF has a strong positive correlation with mJOA up to 2 years postoperatively in patients undergoing surgery for cervical myelopathy, with similar odds of achieving MCID with both instruments. Patient satisfaction is predicted similarly by these outcome measures by 2 years postoperatively. These results affirm the validity of PROMIS PF in the cervical myelopathic population. Given its generalizability and ease of use, PROMIS PF may be a more practical outcome measure for clinical use compared with mJOA.

Volume

23

Issue

4

First Page

550

Last Page

557

DOI

10.1016/j.spinee.2022.12.016

ISSN

1878-1632

PubMed ID

36567055

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