ReviewJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine2023
Reducing the pressures of outpatient care: the potential role of patient-reported outcomes.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Electronic patient-reported outcome measures for triaging and scheduling outpatient appointments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2025Pooled it
- Examining the Effectiveness of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in People With Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of community interventions on unplanned healthcare use in patients with multimorbidity: a systematic review.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2024Pooled it
- From registration to insight: how STRONG AYA transforms registry data to enhance decision-support tools for adolescent and young adult oncology.ESMO real world data and digital oncology · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Review
- Digital Outpatient Care for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes (DigiDiaS): Pragmatic Observational Pre-Post Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
- Symptom burden in multiple long-term conditions: An AI-supported, mixed-methods concept elicitation study.JRSM open · 2026Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Experiences of Telemedicine Supporting Outpatient Endometriosis Care: A Qualitative Study of Tele-Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- A generic and adaptable model of developing, implementing, and maintaining patient-reported outcomes in clinical practice - the AmbuFlex model.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- Examining Patient Characteristics Associated With Digital Outpatient Care for Type 1 Diabetes (DigiDiaS): Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of symptom monitoring on electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) among patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Patient Perspectives on Technological Barriers and Implementation Strategies Leveraged During a Real-World Remote Symptom Monitoring Program.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2025Article
- Expert consensus on implementing patient-reported outcomes in telehealth: findings from an international Delphi study.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
- Determinants of Dropping Out of Remote Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Follow-Up Among Patients With Epilepsy: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Remote symptom monitoring with patient-reported outcome measures in outpatients with chronic kidney disease (PROKID): a multicentre randomised controlled non-inferiority study.Clinical kidney journal · 2024Article
- Investigating Digital Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patient-Centered Diabetes Specialist Outpatient Care (DigiDiaS): Protocol for a Multimethod Prospective Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Fixing the NHS with public health and public engagement.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2023Article
- Patient-Reported Outcomes in Integrated Care: A Frontier of Opportunities and Challenges.International journal of integrated careArticle
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Abstract
The global demand for hospital treatment exceeds capacity.The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this issue, leading to increased backlogs and longer wait times for patients. The amount of outpatient attendances undertaken in many settings is still below pre-pandemic levels and this, combined with delayed referrals, means that patients are facing delays in treatment and poorer health outcomes. Use of digital health technologies, notably the use of remote symptom monitoring systems based on patient-reported outcomes (PROs), may offer a solution to reduce outpatient waiting lists and tailor care to those in greatest need. Drawing on international examples, the authors explore the use of electronic PRO systems to triage clinical care. We summarise the key benefits of the approach and also highlight the challenges for implementation, which need to be addressed to promote equitable healthcare delivery.
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