Patient-reported outcomes are the measurement of health (e.g., symptoms, function) that comes directly from the patient without amendment or interpretation of the patient’s response by a clinician or other person.They are Increasingly utilized in clinical practice to:
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- Screen for problems (e.g., depressive symptoms)
- Monitor symptoms (e.g., fatigue) and function (e.g., physical function)
- Inform healthcare decision making
- Support self-management
- Facilitate research
- Evaluate the quality of healthcare
PROMIS®
- PROMIS is a set of patient-reported outcome measures that evaluate and monitor physical, mental, and social health in adults and children. Measures can be used with the general population and with individuals living with a chronic condition. Learn more>>
- PROMIS includes over 300 measures. Learn more>>
- PROMIS includes computer adaptive tests (CATs). These measures offer both high measurement precision and minimal patient burden making them particularly well suited for data collection in the course of clinical care delivery. Learn more>>
- PROMIS scores are interpretable. Scores are on the T-score metric with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. Cut points for mild, moderate, and severe levels are established as are guides for interpreting a change in score. Learn more>>
- Research has identified benefits for including PROs in clinical practice. Learn more>>
- Work continues to develop how to use PROs as measures of the quality of healthcare delivery (PRO Performance Measures). Learn more>>
- The HealthMeasures User Conference was held in June, 2019. The conference provided a wealth of information about topics from creating measures to implementing PROs in a variety of settings. Presentations and summaries are available. Learn more>>