SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2013
Does providing feedback on patient-reported outcomes to healthcare professionals result in better outcomes for patients? A systematic review.
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The trial behind it
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Evaluation of Routinely Measured PATtient Reported Outcomes in HemodialYsis Care (EMPATHY) Trial: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Intervention Based on the Use of Patient Feedback Collected for Improving Patient Safety in Spanish Primary Care (PC) Centres
Who cites it
114 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The use of patient-reported outcome measures to improve patient-related outcomes - a systematic review.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Pooled it
- Patient reported outcome and experience measures among patients with central venous access devices: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled 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
- Clinical Performance Feedback Intervention Theory (CP-FIT): a new theory for designing, implementing, and evaluating feedback in health care based on a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research.Implementation science : IS · 2019Pooled it
- A systematic review of randomised controlled trials evaluating the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
- Providing physicians with feedback on medication adherence for people with chronic diseases taking long-term medication.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- The impact of patient-reported outcome measures in clinical practice for pain: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2017Pooled it
- Routine use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) for improving treatment of common mental health disorders in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
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- Incorporating PROMIS Symptom Measures into Primary Care Practice-a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Trial
- Can patient involvement improve patient safety? A cluster randomised control trial of the Patient Reporting and Action for a Safe Environment (PRASE) intervention.BMJ quality & safety · 2017Trial
- Automated home monitoring and management of patient-reported symptoms during chemotherapy: results of the symptom care at home RCT.Cancer medicine · 2017Trial
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- Using Pre-Study Patient Interviews to Refine Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Research of Ustekinumab Induction for Ulcerative Colitis (SIRIUS Study).Advances in therapy · 2026Article
- From Patient Voice to Organizational Adaptability: A Critical Narrative Review and Conceptual Model for Personalized Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Implementation of patient-reported outcome measures in oncology practice: a communication-centered qualitative study on patient and healthcare professional perspectives.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Clinical follow-up using patient-reported outcome (PRO) for patients with lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a hematological outpatient clinic: a Danish prospective study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Adaptation of digital integration of PROMs and PREMs in oncology during implementation: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the impact of providing healthcare professionals with feedback on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
methodsThis is a systematic review including controlled studies investigating the effectiveness of PROMs feedback, specifically examining the impact at a group-level and a patient-level.
resultsOnly one study provided feedback at a group-level as a measure of professional performance, which found no intervention effect. At a patient-level, sixteen studies were identified and only one study found an overall significant difference in the PROM score. However, an additional six studies found a significant result favouring the intervention group for a particular subgroup or domain. The studies which demonstrated the greatest impact primarily used PROMs as a management tool in an outpatient setting on a specialised patient population. In contrast, there was weak evidence supporting with the use of PROMs as a screening tool. The studies which found a positive effect had a lower quality score on average.
conclusionsThe effectiveness of PROMs feedback seems to be related to the function of the PROM. However, the evidence regarding the impact of PROMs feedback on patient outcomes is weak, and methodological issues with studies are frequent. The use of PROMs as a performance measure is not well investigated. Future research should focus on the appropriate application of PROMs by testing specific hypothesis related to cause and effect. Qualitative research is required to provide a deeper understanding of the practical issues surrounding the implementation of PROMs and the methodological issues associated with the effective use of the information.
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