Digital Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements (PROMs) to Support Sustainable Rehabilitation Management among Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

Yasmin Awaluddin; Mohd Faiz Shafie; Ida Hasni Shaari

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Digital Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements (PROMs) to Support Sustainable Rehabilitation Management among Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

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Yasmin Awaluddin¹, Mohd Faiz Shafie², Ida Hasni Shaari³^{, *}

¹iRehab Physiotherapy and Stroke Rehabilitation Centre, 147 Jalan SS 17/1A, SS17, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

²Physiotherapy Unit, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

³Centre for Physiotherapy Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

^*Corresponding author. Email: idahasni2840@uitm.edu.my

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Ida Hasni Shaari

Available Online 23 October 2026.

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Keywords: Digital health; knee osteoarthritis; physiotherapy; sustainable; rehabilitation
Abstract: Objective: This study explored the relationship between knee pain and physical function among individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) using Digital Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements (PROMs) highlighting their potential contribution to sustainable rehabilitation management.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 40 adults aged 40 years and above with KOA. Participants completed a digital survey comprising demographic information, the Brief Pain Inventory–Short Form (BPI-SF), and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-12 (KOOS-12). Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between knee pain and physical function.

Results: Participants reported predominantly mild-to-moderate pain during daily activities with generally mild functional limitations. A significant weak positive correlation was identified between average knee pain and standing difficulty (r = 0.393, p = 0.012), whereas no significant associations were observed for rising from sitting, getting in and out of a car, or twisting and pivoting activities. The findings suggested that digital PROMs effectively capture patient-centered functional outcomes while enabling efficient, technology-supported clinical assess-ment.

Practical/Theoretical Contribution: Digital administration of the BPI-SF and KOOS-12 demonstrates the feasibility of integrating data-driven outcome measurement into routine physiotherapy management. By reducing paper consumption, minimizing administrative workload, enabling secure longitudinal data management, and supporting real-time clinical decision-making. Thus, facilitate technology-enabled sustainable healthcare systems.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of Vocational Education, Applied Science and Technology (ICVEAST 2026)
Series: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date: 23 October 2026
ISBN: 978-2-38476-620-8
ISSN: 2352-5398
DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-620-8_6 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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