PROMs - das Allheilmittel!

Archetype Representation of PROMs

A home telehealth system allowing chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart-failure (HF) patients to communicate patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) has been implemented in routine care at Linköping University Hospital, Sweden [1]. The system makes use of digital pen technology and Health Diary forms printed on paper for allowing even elderly severely ill patients to use the ...

(PROMs) in elective surgery

▸ Additional material is published online only. To view please visit the journal online ABSTRACT Objective Our aim was to see if the reporting of better experiences by elective surgical patients was associated with better outcomes (effectiveness and safety). The objectives were to: describe the distribution of experience scores and any association with patients' characteristics; determine the r...

(PROMs) and to investigate the practicality of using PROMs in a surgical office

Background: After a Ministry of Health conference on outcome analysis, a study was proposed to explore the value of incorporating patientreported outcome measures into the daily activity of a surgical office. Methods: Subjective survey and objective clinical testing methods were used. Patients undergoing hip or knee total joint replacement at a nonacademic centre were asked to complete outcome ...

Safe Proms in High-Risk Times

Understanding patient reported outcome measures (PROMs).

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been identified as being measures of a patient's health status or health-related quality of life, allowing for health status information to be collected from patients before and after an intervention through completion of a questionnaire. The information collected will provide an indication of the outcomes or quality of care delivered to NHS Patien...