Results of Google Search “Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)”

Today I review, link to, and excerpt from my Google Search “Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)”.

All that follows is from the above resource.

AI Overview

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are standardized questionnaires patients complete to report on their own health status, symptoms, functional ability, and quality of life, providing valuable data on how conditions and treatments affect them directly, unlike clinician-reported measures, and are used to improve care, measure intervention effectiveness, and support patient-centered care. Key examples include the PROMIS system (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) which assesses physical, mental, and social health, and condition-specific tools used in areas like surgery and chronic disease managementfrom HealthMeasures, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) for quality measurement, and by the National Health Service (NHS) in the UKfrom the Nuffield Department of Population Health to evaluate surgical outcomes. 

What PROMs Measure

• Health-Related Quality of Life:Overall well-being and life satisfaction.

• Functional Status:Ability to perform daily activities.

• Symptoms:Pain, fatigue, emotional distress, etc.

• Health Behaviors & Patient Experience:Aspects of care important to the patient.

Why PROMs are Important

• Enhance Communication:

  Bridge gaps between patients and clinicians, notes the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center.

• Monitor Progress:

  Track changes in health over time, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).

• Improve Care Decisions:

  Provide data for better-informed care choices, says HSS.

• Measure Value:

  Assess the impact of treatments from the patient’s perspective, used by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Key Examples & Systems

• PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System):

  A set of flexible, standardized tools for various health domains, available publicly and adaptable to different platforms, notes HealthMeasures.

• PRO-PMs (PRO-Based Performance Measures):

  Aggregated PROM data to measure clinician or entity performance, used by CMS.

• Condition-Specific Tools:

  Measures tailored for specific diseases or procedures, like those used in elective surgeries in the UK’s NHS, reports the Nuffield Department of Population Health.