The Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Practice and Clinical Decision Making
Recommended Citation
Makhni EC, and Hennekes ME. The Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Practice and Clinical Decision Making. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-23-2023
Publication Title
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Abstract
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are highly effective measures of quality of care and outcomes that matter to patients regarding their physical, mental, and social health. While PROMs have played a notable role in research and registry reporting, they are also useful as clinical tools. Real-time PROM collection can be integrated into routine clinical care with immediate access to scores within the electronic health record. This can be integral when discussing treatment options and using decision aids. PROM scores can also be useful for postoperative monitoring. Various approaches to quantifying clinical efficacy have been developed, including the minimal clinically important difference, the substantial clinical benefit, and the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS). As the patient experience and patient-reported outcome measurement of health-related outcomes become increasingly emphasized in patient-centered, high value care, so too will the importance of methods to gauge clinical benefit using these instruments for improved clinical decision-making.
PubMed ID
37364243
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
