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While patients with higher social deprivation experience worse postoperative pain interference and depression, ACL reconstruction provides meaningful functional and mental health improvements across all socioeconomic backgrounds, with overall MCID achievement largely unaffected by social vulnerability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to understand how social determinants, particularly ADI and SVI, impact recovery outcomes after ACL reconstruction.

May 16, 2026Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

Influence of Area Deprivation Index and Social Vulnerability Index on PROMIS Outcomes and MCID Achievement Following ACL Reconstruction

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PCPatrick Castle OPOmkar N. Prabhavalkar MHMelissa R. Holloway

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Cohort study examines the effect of area deprivation and social vulnerability on PROMIS scores and MCID post-ACL reconstruction, suggesting significance in socio-economic factors.

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This research aims to understand how social determinants, particularly ADI and SVI, impact recovery outcomes after ACL reconstruction.
Retrospective cohort study of patients aged ≥13 years undergoing ACL reconstruction from 2015-2023
Patients completed preoperative and postoperative PROMIS surveys at least six months after surgery
Statistical analyses included ANOVA, chi-square test, and logistic regression to assess associations with PROMIS scores and MCID achievement.
576 patients met inclusion criteria with significant differences in race and insurance status across ADI/SVI quartiles.
Postoperative PROMIS scores improved significantly (P < .05) across all quartiles, though ADI quartile 4 had worse pain interference and depression scores.
Lower odds of achieving MCID for pain interference noted in ADI quartile 4 (odds ratio 0.55; P = .018).

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Castle et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080b4ea487c87a6a40d8bf https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671261438134

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May 16, 2026Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

Influence of Area Deprivation Index and Social Vulnerability Index on PROMIS Outcomes and MCID Achievement Following ACL Reconstruction

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Authors

PCPatrick Castle OPOmkar N. Prabhavalkar MHMelissa R. Holloway

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Overview

Cohort study examines the effect of area deprivation and social vulnerability on PROMIS scores and MCID post-ACL reconstruction, suggesting significance in socio-economic factors.

Key Points

This research aims to understand how social determinants, particularly ADI and SVI, impact recovery outcomes after ACL reconstruction.
Retrospective cohort study of patients aged ≥13 years undergoing ACL reconstruction from 2015-2023
Patients completed preoperative and postoperative PROMIS surveys at least six months after surgery
Statistical analyses included ANOVA, chi-square test, and logistic regression to assess associations with PROMIS scores and MCID achievement.
576 patients met inclusion criteria with significant differences in race and insurance status across ADI/SVI quartiles.
Postoperative PROMIS scores improved significantly (P < .05) across all quartiles, though ADI quartile 4 had worse pain interference and depression scores.
Lower odds of achieving MCID for pain interference noted in ADI quartile 4 (odds ratio 0.55; P = .018).

Cite This Study

Castle et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080b4ea487c87a6a40d8bf https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671261438134

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