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The impact of measuring patient-reported outcomes in clinical practice: a systematic review of the literature.
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The trial behind it
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Who cites it
359 citing papers in PubMed, 18 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Implementing electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Chronic Kidney Disease: a qualitative systematic review of barriers, enablers, and mechanisms.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery: oncological safety, risks, and satisfaction-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Enhanced Functional and Surgical Outcomes With 3D Printing in Orthopedic Oncology: A Comparative Meta-Analysis Against Conventional Techniques.Journal of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- The use of patient-reported outcome measures to improve patient-related outcomes - a systematic review.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Pooled it
- Understanding factors impacting patient-reported outcome measures integration in routine clinical practice: an umbrella review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Cancer Care: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2024Pooled it
- Content comparison of unmet needs self-report measures for lymphoma cancer survivors: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of implementing patient-reported measures in routine maternity care: a systematic review.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2022Pooled it
- Perceived benefits and limitations of using patient-reported outcome measures in clinical practice with individual patients: a systematic review of qualitative studies.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Can minimal clinically important differences in patient reported outcome measures be predicted by machine learning in patients with total knee or hip arthroplasty? A systematic review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Pooled it
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- Nursing interventions to cover patients' basic needs in the intensive care context - A systematic review.Nursing open · 2022Pooled it
- Routine provision of feedback from patient-reported outcome measurements to healthcare providers and patients in clinical practice.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- European guidelines (S3) on diagnosis and management of mucous membrane pemphigoid, initiated by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - Part I.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2021Guideline
- Mind the methods of determining minimal important differences: three critical issues to consider.Evidence-based mental health · 2021Pooled it
- What are the attitudes of health professionals regarding patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in oncology practice? A mixed-method synthesis of the qualitative evidence.BMC health services research · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review of patient-reported outcomes associated with the use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2019Pooled it
- The impact of patient-reported outcome (PRO) data from clinical trials: a systematic review and critical analysis.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2019Pooled it
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- Differences in Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and Kessler Screening Scale for Psychological Distress Scores between Smartphone Version versus Paper Version Administration: Evidence of Equivalence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this paper is to summarize the best evidence regarding the impact of providing patient-reported outcomes (PRO) information to health care professionals in daily clinical practice.
methodsSystematic review of randomized clinical trials (Medline, Cochrane Library; reference lists of previous systematic reviews; and requests to authors and experts in the field).
resultsOut of 1,861 identified references published between 1978 and 2007, 34 articles corresponding to 28 original studies proved eligible. Most trials (19) were conducted in primary care settings performed in the USA (21) and assessed adult patients (25). Information provided to professionals included generic health status (10), mental health (14), and other (6). Most studies suffered from methodologic limitations, including analysis that did not correspond with the unit of allocation. In most trials, the impact of PRO was limited. Fifteen of 23 studies (65%) measuring process of care observed at least one significant result favoring the intervention, as did eight of 17 (47%) that measured outcomes of care.
conclusionsMethodological concerns limit the strength of inference regarding the impact of providing PRO information to clinicians. Results suggest great heterogeneity of impact; contexts and interventions that will yield important benefits remain to be clearly defined.
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