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10-Year Heterogeneity of Minimal Important Change and Patient Acceptable Symptom State After Lumbar Fusions (2025)
Toivonen, L. A., Laurén, J. L., Kautiainen, H., Häkkinen, A., & Neva, M. H. (2025). 10-Year Heterogeneity of Minimal Important Change and Patient Acceptable Symptom State After Lumbar Fusions. Spine, 50(1), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005065
JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat
Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Toivonen, Leevi A.; Laurén, Jenna L.C.; Kautiainen, Hannu; Häkkinen, Arja, H.; Neva, Marko H.
Lehti tai sarja: Spine
ISSN: 0362-2436
eISSN: 1528-1159
Julkaisuvuosi: 2025
Ilmestymispäivä: 11.06.2024
Volyymi: 50
Lehden numero: 1
Artikkelin sivunumerot: 46-52
Kustantaja: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Julkaisumaa: Yhdysvallat (USA)
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005065
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava
Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/99436
Tiivistelmä
Cohort study
Objective.
To evaluate heterogeneity (fluctuation) in minimal important change (MIC) and patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) for patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) through 10 years after lumbar fusion.
Summary of Background Data.
PROMs have become key determinants in spine surgery outcomes studies. MIC and PASS were established to aid PROM interpretations. However, their long-term stability has not yet been reported.
Methods.
A consecutive series of elective lumbar fusions were followed-up using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain. Improvement was rated by a 4-point Likert scale into “improved” or “non-improved”. Satisfaction-to-treatment was rated by the patients’ willingness to undergo surgery again. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis estimated MIC (95% confidence interval, CI) as the PROM change that best predicted improvement at distinct time-points. PASS (CI) was estimated as the lowest PROM score at which the patients were still satisfied. Heterogeneity across thresholds was evaluated using the DeLong algorithm.
Results.
MIC for ODI represented heterogeneity across 10-years, ranging from -21 (-24 to -16) at 2-years to -8 (-7 to -4) at 5-years, P<0.001. The areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) (0.79–0.85) indicated acceptable to excellent discrimination. Heterogeneity was not significant in the MICs for the pain scores. At 1-year, MIC for back pain was -24 (-38 to -15), AUC 0.77, and for leg pain it was -26 (-44 to -8), AUC 0.78. No significant heterogeneity was observed in 10-year PASS scores. At 1-year, PASS for ODI was 22 (15 to 29), AUC 0.85. Similarly, 1-year PASS for back pain was 38 (20 to 56), AUC 0.81, and for leg pain it was 49 (26 to 72), AUC 0.81.
Conclusions.
MIC for ODI fluctuated over 10-years after lumbar fusions. PASS values for all PROMs seemed most stable over time. Caution is needed when generic MIC values are used in long-term studies.
YSO-asiasanat: selkäsairaudet; lanneranka; leikkaushoito; hoitovaste; elämänlaatu; kipu; kohorttitutkimus; seurantatutkimus
Vapaat asiasanat: lumbar spine fusion; patient-reported outcomes; PROM; minimal important change; MIC; patient acceptable symptom state; PASS
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2024
Alustava JUFO-taso: 3
