Evaluation of the effect of urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures by a validated disease specific patient-reported outcome measure

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. e585
Author(s):  
A. Horiguchi ◽  
M. Shinchi ◽  
K. Ojima ◽  
A. Masunaga ◽  
K. Ito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measure ◽  
Urethral Strictures ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Disease Specific

Evaluation of the effect of urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures by a validated disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 601-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akio Horiguchi ◽  
Masayuki Shinchi ◽  
Kenichiro Ojima ◽  
Ayako Masunaga ◽  
Keiichi Ito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measure ◽  
Urethral Strictures ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Disease Specific

scholarly journals Patient perceptions of health-related quality of life in giant cell arteritis; international development of a disease-specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure

Rheumatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna C Robson ◽  
Celia Almeida ◽  
Jill Dawson ◽  
Alison Bromhead ◽  
Emma Dures ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measure ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Disease Specific

Abstract Objectives Giant cell arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis presenting with headache, jaw claudication, musculoskeletal and visual involvement. Current treatment is glucocorticoids and anti-IL6 Tocilizumab in refractory disease. The objective of this study was to explore the impact of GCA and its treatment on peoples’ health related quality of life (HRQoL), to inform the development of a disease-specific patient reported outcome measure (PROM) for use in clinical trials and practice. Methods Participants from the UK and Australia, with biopsy- or imaging-confirmed GCA, were interviewed to identify salient aspects of HRQoL in relation to GCA and its treatment. Purposive sampling included a range of demographic and disease features (cranial, large vessel vasculitis (LVV)-GCA and visual involvement). Inductive analysis identified individual themes of importance, then domains. Candidate questionnaire items were developed from the individual themes, refined by piloting, cognitive interviews and a linguistic translatability assessment. Results Thirty six interviews were conducted to saturation with participants with GCA from the UK (25) and Australia (11). Mean age 74 years, 23 (63.9%) female, 13 (36.1%) visual loss and 5 (13.9%) LVV-GCA. Thirty-nine individual themes within five domains identified: Physical Symptoms, Activity of Daily Living (ADLs) and Function, Participation, Psychological Impact and Impact on Sense of Self and Perception of Health. Sixty-nine candidate items developed from individual themes; piloting and refinement resulted in a 40-item draft questionnaire. Conclusion This international qualitative study underpins the development of candidate items for a disease specific PROM for GCA. The draft questionnaire is now ready for psychometric testing.

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