AAOS partnered with the orthopaedic specialty societies to develop recommendations of instruments to be used for various anatomical areas, and additional tools may be forthcoming. 

List of Preferred Set of Orthopaedic PROMs by Specialty Area

Shoulder and Shoulder Instability

• M-ASES: Modified American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized

Shoulder Assessment Form

• OSS: Oxford Shoulder Score
• WOSI: Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index
  

Elbow/Wrist/Hand

• Quick Dash: Quick Disabilities of the Arm and Shoulder and Hand Score

Foot and Ankle

• PROMIS Physical Function CAT
• PROMIS Pain Intensity Short Form
• PROMIS Pain Interference CAT
• PROMIS Depression CAT
  

Total Knee Arthroplasty

• KOOS Jr.: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey Junior
  Sports Knee Injuries
  
• IKDC: International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (AOSSM Preferred*)
  
• KOOS: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey
  

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

• HOOS Jr.: Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Survey, Junior
  

Hip Arthroscopy

• HOOS: Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Survey
  
• HOOS Jr.: Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Survey, Junior
  

Spine

• ODI: Oswestry Disability Index
  
• NDI: Neck Disability Index
  

Generic Quality of Life Measures

• VR-12: Veteran: RAND 12
• PROMIS 10
  

Optional Single Item Evaluation Scores

• PASS: Patient Acceptable Symptom State
  
• SANE: Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation
  

Lower Extremity Activity Measures

• MARX Activity Rating Scale