Table 5

Postoperative physical function and pain over predetermined time periods.

PROMPHQ-9 <5 (n = 186)PHQ-95–10 (n = 94)PHQ-9>10 (n = 71) P valuea
PROMIS-PF
 Preoperative38.8 ± 7.1 (149)35.6 ± 6.9 (67)33.3 ± 5.9 (51)<0.001
 6 wk44.4 ± 8.3 (112)41.2 ± 8.1 (52)38.9 ± 8.7 (36)0.001
 12 wk47.8 ± 9.7 (69)43.5 ± 8.3 (39)42.5 ± 9.7 (21)0.018
 6 mo46.3 ± 8.6 (56)42.3 ±10.0 (32)40.2 ± 12.7 (20)0.036
 1 y45.3 ± 10.0 (38)44.9 ± 12.9 (22)43.4 ± 11.3 (18)0.836
VAS back
 Preoperative5.7 ± 2.6 (170)6.6 ± 2.7 (86)7.0 ± 2.0 (65)<0.001
 6 wk2.5 ± 2.4 (131)2.8 ± 2.7 (63)3.6 ± 2.9 (55)0.024
 12 wk2.2 ± 2.4 (56)3.1 ± 2.7 (42)4.1 ± 2.7 (29)0.009
 6 mo2.7 ± 2.5 (40)4.2 ± 3.4 (32)5.0 ± 3.1 (22)0.011
 1 y3.8 ± 3.2 (17)3.4 ± 3.3 (16)5.0 ± 2.6 (12)0.412
VAS leg
 Preoperative5.7 ± 2.6 (170)6.3 ± 2.9 (86)6.8 ± 2.4 (65)0.009
 6 wk2.3 ± 2.5 (131)2.7 ± 2.8 (63)3.7 ± 2.9 (55)0.009
 12 wk2.5 ± 2.6 (57)2.7 ± 2.8 (42)3.8 ± 3.2 (29)0.110
 6 mo2.4 ± 2.5 (40)3.3 ± 3.0 (32)4.7 ± 3.3 (22)0.017
 1 y2.4 ± 3.0 (17)2.8 ± 2.8 (16)4.5 ± 3.6 (12)0.180
  • Data presented as mean ± SD (n).

  • aP value was calculated using linear regression.

  • PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PROMIS-PF, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function; VAS, visual analog scale.