Table 3

Association of VR-12 with SF-12 and PROMIS-PF following minimally invasive surgery transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

Patient-Reported Outcome MeasurePearson, r P Valuea Partial, r P Valuea
VR-12 vs SF-12
 Preoperative0.917 <0.001 0.913 <0.001
 6 wk0.964 <0.001 0.963 <0.001
 12 wk0.973 <0.001 0.973 <0.001
 6 mo0.965 <0.001 0.960 <0.001
 1 y0.973 <0.001 0.972 <0.001
VR-12 vs PROMIS-PF
 Preoperative0.583 <0.001 0.572 <0.001
 6 wk0.727 <0.001 0.710 <0.001
 12 wk0.793 <0.001 0.792 <0.001
 6 mo0.832 <0.001 0.823 <0.001
 1 y0.845 <0.001 0.844 <0.001
  • Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance.

  • aP value signifes significant correlation.

  • PROMIS-PF, patient-reported outcomes measurement information system physical function; SF-12, Short Form 12-Item Survey; VR-12, Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey.