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ArticleFrontiers in digital health2022

A novel electronic patient-reported outcome delivery system to implement health-related quality of life measures in routine clinical care: An analysis of 5 years of experience.

Kathleen Tymms, Catherine O'Sullivan, Tegan Smith, Geoffrey Littlejohn, Tim Freeman, David Hoffman, Dana Segelov, Hedley Griffiths, Sabina Ciciriello, Peter Youssef and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in digital health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 authors.

Kathleen TymmsCanberra Rheumatology, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Catherine O'SullivanOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Tegan SmithOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Geoffrey LittlejohnOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Tim FreemanSoftware4Specialists Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
David HoffmanSoftware4Specialists Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Dana SegelovSoftware4Specialists Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Hedley GriffithsOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sabina CicirielloOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Peter YoussefOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
David MathersOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Claire T DeakinOPAL Rheumatology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To develop a simple and secure technological solution to incorporate electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) into routine clinical care. Methods: A novel ePRO questionnaire delivery system was developed by Software for Specialists (S4S) in partnership with OPAL Rheumatology Australia. Validated questionnaires were sent from the electronic medical record (EMR) (Audit4) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), lupus or giant cell arteritis (GCA) and delivered to the patient's email address or completed in the clinic waiting room using a smart device (in-practice). Completed questionnaires were encrypted and returned to the patient's Audit4. Deidentified clinical data was extracted and aggregated across all sites. Data collected between April 2016-Dec 2020 were analysed descriptively. Results: Between April 2016 to Dec 2020, 221,352 Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue (FACIT-F), Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) and/or HealthCare Resource Utilization (HCRU) questionnaires were sent from 39 of 42 contributing clinics (93%). 85% of questionnaires were delivered Conclusions: The novel Audit4 ePRO delivery system is an effective tool for incorporating PROs into routine clinical care. The data generated provides a unique opportunity to understand the full burden of disease for patients in the real-world setting and the impact of interventions.

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digitalisationePROpatient—centered carepatient reported outcomesrheumatologyshared decision making

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PMID36698650
PMCPMC9869675

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