Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) metadata
Overview
Since 2018, ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨has been collecting data on hip and knee arthroplasty patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
PROMs data is captured by hospitals using licensed survey tools (e.g., , ). These surveys are repeated longitudinally pre- and post-surgery to track outcomes from a patient’s perspective over time and to monitor gains in improvement.
Find out more about CIHI’s PROMs Program, including data collection standards and reports.
Data source
PROMs data is received directly from
- Hospitals
- Provincial health agencies
- Provincial ministries of health
PROMs data collection is mandatory for hospitals that perform hip and knee replacement surgeries. Data sources differ by jurisdiction.
Surgical information is sourced from CIHI’s Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) and National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS).
Data coverage
Coverage varies by jurisdiction. In Ontario, hospitals collecting PROMs represented 89% of the primary, elective, unilateral hip and knee replacements done in 2024–2025. This is up from 83% coverage in 2023–2024.
Data availability
PROMs data is based on surgery date and is collected by fiscal year (April 1 to March 31).
National (Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta) aggregate-level data is available biennially:
- Most recent: 2021–2022
- Next release: 2023–2024
- Historical series: 2018–2019 to 2020–2021
Ontario aggregate-level data is available quarterly:
- Next release: 2024–2025
- Provisional data: 2024–2025
- Q1 (April to June) 2024–2025, available September 27, 2024
- Q2 (July to September) 2024–2025, available December 18, 2024
- Q3 (October to December) 2024–2025, available March 28, 2025
- Q4 (January to March) 2024–2025, available June 27, 2025; this is the full fiscal year of data
- Most recent fiscal year data: 2023–2024
- Historical series: 2018–2019 to 2023–2024
Classification
No official classification standards are used in the capture of PROMs data (outside of the DAD and NACRS).
Data elements
Data elements in the minimum data set (MDS) include those related to the PROMs surveys, patient information, survey administration and clinical/administrative information.
More detailed information on the PROMs data elements can be found in CIHI’s Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Data Collection Manual: Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, 2021 (PDF).
Data quality
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Privacy impact assessment
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Go to the Privacy and security page to view the PIA, which contains further information about the purposes, data elements and data sources for this data holding.
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) metadata. Accessed April 11, 2025.
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