Outcome | Measurement Instrument | Short term | Items | Itemscore | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General HR-QOL | EQ-5D | EQ-5D | 5 | 1–3 | higher score: better health |
Pain | Numeric Pain Rating Scale | NPRS | 1 | 0–10 | higher score: more pain |
Perceived recovery | Global Perceived Effect | GPE | 2 | 1–7 | higher score: less recovery |
Functional status | Patient Specific Function Scale | PSFS | 3 | 100Â mm VAS | higher score: less function |
Patient satisfaction | Numeric Rating Scale | NRS | 5 | 0–10 | higher score: more satisfaction |
Disease specific HR-QOL (upper extremity) | Quick Dash score | Q-DASH | 11 | 1–5 | sumscore 0–100, higher score: less function |
Disease specific HR-QOL (lower extremity) | Lower Extremity Functional Scale | LEFS | 20 | 0–4 | sumscore 0–80, higher score: better function |
Disease specific HR-QOL (vertebral fractures) | Roland Morris Disability Score | RMDS | 24 | yes/no | sumscore 0–24, higher score: more disability |
Disease specific HR-QOL (multi trauma patients) | Groningen Activity Restriction Scale | GARS | 18 | 1–4 | sumscore 18–72, higher score: more restrictions |
Healthcare utilization | Retrospective Cost Questionnaires |  |  |  | costs in Euro’s |
Absenteeism | PROductivity and DISease Questionnaire | PRODISQ | 1 | Â | total number of sick leave days |
Presenteeism | WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (NRS) | WHO-HPQ | 1 | 0–10 | higher score: better performance at work |
Unpaid productivity loss | Â | Â | 1 | Â | hours per week unable to perform unpaid activities |