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Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes Adaptively: Multidimensionality Matters! [PDF]

Applied Psychological Measurement, 2017
As there is currently a marked increase in the use of both unidimensional (UCAT) and multidimensional computerized adaptive testing (MCAT) in psychological and health measurement, the main aim of the present study is to assess the incremental value of using MCAT rather than separate UCATs for each dimension.
Paap, Muirne C. S., Kroeze, Karel A., Glas, Cees A.W., Terwee, Caroline B., van der Palen, Job, Veldkamp, Bernard P   +5 more
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Trends in shoulder surgery patient-reported outcome measures

JSES International, 2023
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are a vital part of the toolkit for the current practice of orthopedic surgery. We are witnessing the expansion of the use of PROMs in clinical practice and in research; the ultimate direction of this expansion ...
Rajpal Narulla, MBBS, MS, Mark Song, MBBS, MS, Sascha Karunaratne, BHlthSci(Hon)/MPhty, Christopher Smithers, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, Jeffrey Petchell, MBBS, MMed (Clin Epi), FRACS, FAOrthA   +4 more
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Implementing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in palliative care - users' cry for help [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) plays an increasingly important role in palliative care. A variety of measures exists and is used in clinical care, audit and research.
Barbara A Daveson, Claudia Bausewein, Faith N Mwangi-Powell, Hamid Benalia, Irene J Higginson, Julia Downing, null null, Richard Harding, Steffen T Simon   +8 more
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A Retrospective Cohort Study to Assess Patient and Physician Reported Outcome Measures After Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke. [PDF]

, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction is known to reduce mortality. However, there are on-going concerns in terms of the quality of life in survivors. We aimed to examine the correlation between
Budhdeo, S, Chari, A, Clark, DJ, Hutchinson, PJ, Kolias, AG, Warburton, EA   +5 more
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Patient Reported Outcomes and Measures in Children with Rhabdomyosarcoma

Cancers, 2023
In addition to optimising survival of children with rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), more attention is now focused on improving their quality of life (QOL) and reducing symptoms during treatment, palliative care or into long-term survivorship. QOL and ongoing symptoms related to the disease and its treatment are outcomes that should ideally be patient-reported (
Marloes van Gorp, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Anne-Sophie Darlington, Sara Wakeling, Meriel Jenney, Johannes H. M. Merks, Lisa Lyngsie Hjalgrim, Madeleine Adams   +7 more
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Usage of glaucoma-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in the Singapore context: a qualitative scoping exercise

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background Despite the increasing emphasis on the role of glaucoma-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) as relevant outcome measures for the impact of glaucoma and its intervention on patients' daily lives, the feasibility of implementing ...
Owen Kim Hee, Zheng-Xian Thng, Hong-Yuan Zhu, Ecosse Luc Lamoureux   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of chronic postsurgical pain after knee replacement : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: Approximately 20% of patients experience chronic pain after total knee replacement (TKR), yet there is no consensus about how best to assess such pain.
Bellamy N, Darzi A, Hewlett SA, Insall JN, National Joint Registry, Schug S   +5 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adoption of electronic patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical practice: the point of view of Italian patients

ESMO Real World Data and Digital Oncology
Background: In 2022, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) guideline recommended the adoption of electronic patient-reported outcomes measures (ePROMs) in routine clinical practice for patients with cancer.
A.A. Valsecchi, V. Battista, S. Terzolo, R. Dionisio, G. Lacidogna, D. Marino, V. Quarà, E. Sperti, V. Tuninetti, F. Vignani, C. Zichi, V.E. Bounous, G. Valabrega, A. Ferrero, N. Biglia, M. Di Maio   +15 more
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Clinical Insights Into Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Childhood

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) is a rare but life‐threatening metabolic emergency in children that occurs in less than 1% of pediatric cancer cases, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% across different studies. While it is observed in 10%–20% of adult malignancies, pediatric HCM remains relatively uncommon.
Hüseyin Anıl Korkmaz
wiley   +1 more source