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ArticleMayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health2025

CF Tummy Tracker: A Cystic Fibrosis-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Daily Gastrointestinal Symptom Burden.

Rebecca J Calthorpe, Hisham A Saumtally, Laura M Howells, Natalie J Goodchild, Bethinn C Evans, Zoe Elliott, Bu'Hussain Hayee, Siobhán B Carr, Caroline M Elston, Alexander A R Horsley and 6 more

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Rebecca J CalthorpeSchool of Medicine and NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Hisham A SaumtallyLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
Laura M HowellsCentre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Natalie J GoodchildPatient representative.
Bethinn C EvansPatient representative.
Zoe ElliottPatient representative.
Bu'Hussain HayeeKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Siobhán B CarrNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
Caroline M ElstonKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Alexander A R HorsleyDivision of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Daniel G PeckhamLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
Helen L BarrSchool of Medicine and NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Giles A D MajorSchool of Medicine and NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Iain D StewartMargaret Turner Warwick Centre for Fibrosing Lung Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
Kim S ThomasCentre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Alan R SmythSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom and NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

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Abstract

Objective: To develop a cystic fibrosis (CF)-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to measure the daily burden of gastrointestinal symptoms for people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) aged 12 years and older and address the lack of validated outcome measures for gastrointestinal symptoms in CF. Patients and Methods: CF Tummy Tracker was developed through a 5-stage approach in accordance with regulatory guidance. This included development and refinement of a conceptual framework; item generation; refinement; reduction; selection; and initial PROM testing. A mixed-methods approach, consisting of expert panel discussions, a focus group, interviews, and an online survey, was used. In initial testing, participants completed the PROM daily for 14 days via a smartphone application. This study was performed from March 14, 2022, December 12, 2023. Results: The CF community were involved throughout the development via a focus group (n=7 pwCF), interviews (n=11 pwCF), and an online survey (n=180 pwCF). A formative model was confirmed for the PROM. The final PROM, CF Tummy Tracker, consists of 10 items capturing gastrointestinal symptom burden, tested in 151 pwCF. The PROM reported no floor or ceiling effects, high test-retest reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient=0.94), and strong correlation with the anchor question. Conclusion: CF Tummy Tracker aims to address the gap in validated CF-specific PROMs for daily completion. Further testing of the psychometric properties of the PROM are planned in a new patient cohort to validate its use in clinical trials and support its use in both electronic and paper formats to increase accessibility.

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