Inflammatory myopathies

Responsiveness and meaningful thresholds of PROMIS pain interference, fatigue, and physical function forms in adults with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: Report from the OMERACT Myositis Working Group

Semin Arthritis RheumPublished Prospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

This study provides evidence towards the responsiveness of the PROMIS instruments in a large international prospective cohort of adults with IIM supporting their use as PROMs in adult myositis.

Study context

Population
Adults with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) from USA, Netherlands, Korea, Sweden and Australia with two clinical visitscompleted both visits
Participants
114 adults
Outcome
Responsiveness and MID of PROMIS pain interference (6a), fatigue (7a) and physical function (8b)
Methodological detailsinternational, multicentre
  • International
  • Multicentre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Minimal important difference (MID), Pain Interference (points, approximately)
2-3
MID, Fatigue and Physical Function (points, approximately)
3-4
Minimal important change (MIC) for improvement, all instruments (approximately)
4-5
Minimal Detectable Change (MDC), Pain Interference and Physical Function (points)
1.7-2
MDC, Fatigue
3.2-3.9

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

Responsiveness and meaningful thresholds of PROMIS pain interference, fatigue, and physical function forms in adults with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: Report from the OMERACT Myositis Working Group. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 9 December 2023. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152339

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