Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Collection Systems in Orthopaedic Clinical Practice

» The recent emphasis on the electronic collection of patient health information has catalyzed the development of numerous platforms for capturing electronic patient-reported outcome measures (EPROMs). » There are several important considerations for selecting the most appropriate PROM for each orthopaedic practice. » In this article, we evaluate various aspects of PROMs, examine the challenges and obstacles that are associated with routine collection, and review 6 commonly used electronic collection systems for orthopaedic clinical practice.