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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Patient-reported outcome measure"”.
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Developing a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for postpartum care in Ireland
Background and Aims: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are validated tools completed by patients to assess the impact of an intervention or therapy on them. In recent years, PROMs have gained attention for their patient-centred focus. However, there is no gold standard for assessing …
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Longevity of the health benefits of breast reduction
… surgery is available to a small number of patients of patients on the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, chosen from a large number of individuals who are referred for various procedures. The most popular and most frequently requested of all aesthetic procedures in the Scottish …
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La Decisione Condivisa nella Schizofrenia - Analisi delle evidenze e creazione di un Supporto Digitale per la gestione degli effetti collaterali degli antipsicotici: PROTECTS-SE
… una Misura di Esito Riportata dal Paziente (Patient Reported Outcome Measure - PROM) validata. L'usabilità del decision aid risultante, denominato PROTECTS-SE, è stata valutata con 16 pazienti e 14 clinici. Ciò ha dimostrando il potenziale dello strumento nel facilitare la presa di …
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Impact of Genetic Counseling on Patient Empowerment After Diagnosis of Fetal Anomaly
… counseling and resources. Regardless of a patient’s testing decision, genetic counseling should include psychosocial counseling to support and empower patients in a time of prognostic uncertainty and psychological burden. Genetic counselors are often utilized in MFM practice, however the …
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia: a biopsychosocial approach
… thesis aimed: to provide an overview of the PCD patient’s experience, to address some of the complexities in referring and diagnosing PCD patients, and to provide PCD-specific validated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures. Method: A patient survey to capture patient experience of …
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Investigating quality of life in inherited optic neuropathies: Evaluating patient experiences and outcome measures
… life (QoL) of people with IONs and evaluate the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used to capture their experiences. The hypothesis of this study was that pre-existing PROMs were inadequate for capturing the experiences of affected individuals, warranting the development of a …
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Initial Development of a Patient-Reported Item Bank to Assess Mobility of People Who Use Lower Limb Orthoses
… health survey instruments used to efficiently measure patient-reported outcomes that may be difficult to observe in a clinical or research setting. Item banks designed specifically for measuring outcomes among people who receive a specific intervention often include survey questions that are …
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Optimising Outcome for Achilles Tendinopathy: An Exploration into Cognitive and Contextual Factors
… it remains unclear how exercise influences outcome. Hence, in order to optimise outcomes for our patients, further research is required to better understand factors which may influence exercise-led interventions. It is acknowledged that further research is required to understand the …
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The Epidemiology and Patient Perspectives of Glucocorticoid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Diseases
… how GCs are used in RA and the influence of patient and prescriber factors in two large databases in the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia. In Chapter 2, primary care data from clinical practice research datalink (CPRD) demonstrated that half of patients with incident RA received GCs in …