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BACKGROUND: Although TKA is a common and proven reliable procedure for treating end-stage knee osteoarthritis, a minority of patients still do not achieve satisfactory levels of pain relief and functional improvement. Even though several studies have attempted to identify patients at risk of having poor clinical outcomes, few have approached this issue by considering the outcome of the patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS), defined as the value on a patient-reported outcome measure scale above which the patient deems their current symptom state acceptable.QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: (1) What is the proportion of patients who do not attain the PASS in pain and function at 1 year after TKA? (2) Which preoperative patient factors are associated with not achieving the PASS in pain at 1 year after TKA? (3) Which preoperative patient factors are associated with not achieving the PASS in function at 1 year after TKA?METHODS: This retrospective study is a secondary analysis of the 1-year follow-up data from a prospective, international, multicenter study of a single TKA system. Inclusion criteria for that study were patients diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis or post-traumatic arthritis and who were able to return for follow-up for 10 years; exclusion criteria were infection, osteomyelitis, and failure of a previous joint replacement. Between 2011 and 2014, 449 patients underwent TKA at 10 centers in five countries. At 1 year, 13% (58 of 449) were lost to follow-up, 2% could not be analyzed (eight of 449; missing 1-year KOOS), leaving 85% (383 of 449) for analysis here. The primary outcomes were not surpassing evidence-derived PASS thresholds in the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Pain and Activities in Daily Living (ADL) sub-scores. Multivariate binary logistic regressions considering preoperative demographic, radiographic, and patient-reported outcome measure data were constructed using a forward stepwise elimination algorithm to reach th

Background and purpose - Patient-acceptable symptom states (PASS) represent the level on a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) at which patients are satisfied with postoperative outcomes. We defined the PASS for the Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12) at 3-month, 1-year, and 2-year intervals after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).Patients and methods - Between July 2018 and April 2019, primary THA patients in an academic medical center's registry completed the OHS, FJS-12, and a satisfaction anchor question at 3-month (n = 230), 1-year (n = 180), or 2-year (n = 187) postoperative intervals. PASS thresholds were derived with receiver operating characteristic analysis using the 80% specificity method. 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using 1,000 non-parametric bootstrap replications.Results - 74%, 85%, and 86% of patients reported having a satisfactory symptom state at 3 months, 1, and 2 years after surgery, respectively. At 3-month, 1-year, and 2-year intervals, PASS thresholds were 34 (CI 31-36), 40 (CI 36-44), and 39 (CI 35-42) points for the OHS and 59 (CI 54-64), 68 (CI 61-75), and 69 (CI 62-75) points for the FJS-12.Interpretation - PASS thresholds varied with time for both the OHS and the FJS-12, with lower 3-month compared with 1-year and 2-year thresholds. These PASS thresholds represent OHS and FJS-12 levels at which the average patient is satisfied with THA outcomes, helping to interpret PROMs and serving as clinically significant benchmarks and patient-centered outcomes for research.

BACKGROUND: The Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) represents the value on a patient-reported outcome measure scale beyond which patients consider themselves well or in a satisfactory state. The aim of this study is to define and validate the PASS threshold for the HHS at 3 months, 1, 3, 5, and 7 years after THA.METHODS: A total of 976 patients from 14 centers in 7 countries were enrolled into a prospective study. Patients completed the HHS and a numerical rating scale for satisfaction at each follow-up. PASS thresholds for the HHS were calculated at each follow-up interval using the anchor-based, 80% specificity method. A bootstrapping method was used to internally validate the primary PASS thresholds. A patient sample sourced from an institutional registry was used for external validation.RESULTS: The HHS was an excellent predictor of satisfaction at each time point (area under the curve > 0.8; P < .001). PASS thresholds for the HHS were 76 points at 3 months, 89 points at 1 year, 93 points at 3 years, 94 points at 5 years, and 93 points at 7 years. When applied to the internal and external validation cohorts, all PASS thresholds showed acceptable or excellent ability to predict satisfaction (area under the curve = 0.73-80; P < .001).CONCLUSION: The present study is the first to present validated PASS thresholds for the HHS following THA. These findings will serve as a useful reference for future THA outcome studies and as benchmarks for surgeons in their assessment of their patients' clinical success.

BACKGROUND: The primary aim is to identify the degree to which patient satisfaction with the outcome of total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) changes between 1 and 3 years from the procedure. The secondary aim is to identify variables associated with satisfaction.METHODS: Data were sourced from 2 prospective international, multicenter studies (919 THA and 450 TKA patients). Satisfaction was assessed by a 10-point numerical rating scale, at 1- and 3-year follow-up. Linear mixed-effects models were used to assess factors associated with satisfaction.RESULTS: For the THA cohort, higher preoperative joint space width (odds ratio [OR] = 0.28; P = .004), pain from other joints (OR = 0.26; P = .033), and lower preoperative health state (OR = -0.02; P < .001) were associated with consistently lower levels of satisfaction. The model also showed that patients with preoperative anxiety/depression improved in satisfaction between 1 and 3 years (OR = -0.26; P = .031). For the TKA cohort, anterior (vs neutral or posterior) tibial component slope (OR = 0.90; P = .008), greater femoral component valgus angle (OR = 0.05; P = .012), less severe osteoarthritis (OR = -0.10; P < .001), and lower preoperative health state (OR = -0.02; P = .003) were associated with lower levels of satisfaction across the study period. In addition, patients with anterior tibial component slope improved in satisfaction level over time (OR = -0.33; P = .022).CONCLUSION: Changes in satisfaction following THA and TKA are rare between 1- and 3-year follow-up. The findings of this study can be used to guide patient counseling preoperatively and to determine intervals of routine follow-up postoperatively.

BACKGROUND: To facilitate the interpretation of numerical patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) scales, concepts such as the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) have been introduced. Currently, no PASS thresholds have been established for the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) after total knee arthroplasty. The aims of the current study were to define PASS thresholds for the KOOS subscales and several other generic and knee-specific PROMs at 1 and 3 years after total knee arthroplasty using data from an international, multicenter clinical outcome study of a modern, well-performing implant system.METHODS: The study cohort consisted of 499 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty from an international, multicenter study. At 1 and 3 years after a total knee arthroplasty, patients completed the KOOS, EuroQoL 5-dimension 3-level (EQ-5D-3L), EuroQol visual analog scale (EQ-VAS), and numerical rating scales (NRS) for knee-related pain and satisfaction. PASS thresholds were calculated at each follow-up interval using 3 anchor-based approaches, using patient-reported satisfaction as the anchor.RESULTS: According to our satisfaction anchor, 302 (78.9%) of 383 responding patients were satisfied at 1 year, and 242 (80.4%) of 301 responding patients were satisfied at 3 years. PASS thresholds were 84.5 points at 1 year and 87.5 points at 3 years for KOOS pain, 80.5 points at 1 year and 84.0 points at 3 years for KOOS symptoms, 83.0 points at 1 year and 87.5 points at 3 years for KOOS activities of daily living, 66.0 points at 1 year and 66.0 points at 3 years for KOOS quality of life, 83.0 points at 1 year and 90.5 points at 3 years for EQ-VAS, 0.80 point at 1 year and 0.80 point at 3 years for EQ-5D, and 1.8 points at 1 year and 1.8 points at 3 years for NRS pain.CONCLUSIONS: The current study is the first, to our knowledge, to propose PASS thresholds for the KOOS subscales at 1 and 3 years after total knee arthroplasty and contr