Current Applications of Single Shoulder-Specific or Upper Extremity Region-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Swimmers: A Critically Appraised Topic

Clinical Question: What single shoulder-specific or upper extremity region-specific patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures (I) are used to assess self-perceived disability (O) in competitive swimmers (P)? Clinical Bottom Line: There is limited research on the use of single shoulder-specific or upper extremity region-specific PRO measures for self-perceived disability in competitive swimmers. Current use of single shoulder-specific or upper extremity region-specific PRO measures are inconsistent and select applications vary across studies. Future research on competitive swimmers should include single shoulder-specific or upper extremity region-specific PRO measures that address sport-related self-perceived disability. This would allow for additional evidence to support the recommendation and use of appropriate single shoulder-specific or upper extremity region-specific PRO measures for competitive swimmers, increased clinical applicability, and comparison of research findings across studies to assist with evidence-based practices.

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A Comparison of Nerve-Specific, Condition-Specific, and Upper Extremity–Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients With Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

The Journal Of Hand Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.07.013 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Joost T.P. Kortlever ◽

Jason R. Somogyi ◽

David Ring ◽

Lee M. Reichel ◽

Gregg A. Vagner

Keyword(s):

Upper Extremity ◽

Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ◽

Cubital Tunnel ◽

Specific Patient ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Tunnel Syndrome

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Understanding how a palliative-specific patient-reported outcome intervention works to facilitate patient-centred care in advanced heart failure: A qualitative study

Palliative Medicine ◽

10.1177/0269216317738161 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 143-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Pauline M Kane ◽

Clare I Ellis-Smith ◽

Barbara A Daveson ◽

Karen Ryan ◽

Niall G Mahon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Chronic Heart Failure ◽

Unmet Needs ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Specific Patient ◽

Patient Centred Care ◽

Palliative Care Outcome Scale ◽

Patient Reported

Background: Palliative care needs of patients with chronic heart failure are poorly recognised. Policy makers advise a patient-centred approach to holistically assess patients’ needs and care goals. Patient-reported outcome measures are proposed to facilitate patient-centred care. Aim: To explore whether and how a palliative care–specific patient-reported outcome intervention involving the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale influences patients’ experience of patient-centred care in nurse-led chronic heart failure disease management clinics. Design: A feasibility study using a parallel mixed-methods embedded design was undertaken. The qualitative component which examined patients and nurses experience of the intervention is reported here. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using framework analysis. Setting/participants: Eligible patients attended nurse-led chronic heart failure disease management clinics in two tertiary referral centres in Ireland with New York Heart Association functional class II–IV. Nurses who led these clinics were eligible for inclusion. Results: In all, 18 patients and all 4 nurses involved in the nurse-led clinics were interviewed. Three key themes were identified: identification of unmet needs, holistic assessment and patient empowerment. The intervention impacted on processes of care by enabling a shared understanding of patients’ symptoms and concerns, facilitating patient–nurse communication by focusing on these unmet needs and empowering patients to become more involved in clinical discussions. Conclusion: This Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale–based intervention empowered patients to become more engaged in the clinical consultation and to highlight their unmet needs. This study adds to the evidence for the mechanism of action of patient-reported outcome measures to improve patient-centred care and will help inform outcome selection for future patient-reported outcome measure research.

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Patient-reported outcomes in obsessive-compulsive disorder

Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience ◽

10.31887/dcns.2014.16.2/msubramaniam ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 239-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Patient Reported Outcomes ◽

Functional Disability ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Future Research ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Patient Reported

The purpose of the article was to provide an overview of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and related measures that have been examined in the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The current review focused on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that evaluated three broad outcome domains: functioning, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and OCD-related symptoms. The present review ultimately included a total of 155 unique articles and 22 PROMs. An examination of the PROs revealed that OCD patients tend to suffer from significant functional disability, and report lower HRQoL than controls. OCD patients report greater symptom severity than patients with other mental disorders and evidence indicates that PROMs are sensitive to change and may be even better than clinician-rated measures at predicting treatment outcomes. Nonetheless, it should be noted that the measures reviewed lacked patient input in their development. Future research on PROMs must involve patient perspectives and include rigorous psychometric evaluation of these measures.

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Development of a crosswalk for the bidirectional mapping of two commonly used condition-specific patient-reported outcome measures, the oswestry disability index (ODI) and the core outcome measures index (COMI)

Brain and Spine ◽

10.1016/j.bas.2021.100042 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 100042

Author(s):

Anne F. Mannion ◽

Achim Elfering ◽

Frank S. Kleinstück ◽

Markus Loibl ◽

Tamás Fekete ◽

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Keyword(s):

Outcome Measures ◽

Oswestry Disability Index ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Core Outcome ◽

Specific Patient ◽

The Core ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Core Outcome Measures ◽

Bidirectional Mapping

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Development and Validation of a Novel Knee-Specific Patient-Reported Outcomes Measure

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation ◽

10.1123/jsr.2019-0264 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

James L. Farnsworth ◽

Todd Evans ◽

Helen Binkley ◽

Minsoo Kang

Keyword(s):

Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcomes ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Measurement Properties ◽

Partial Credit Model ◽

Partial Credit ◽

Specific Patient ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Full Study

Context: Previous research suggests that several knee-specific patient-reported outcome measures have poor measurement properties. The patient-reported outcomes knee assessment tool (PROKAT) was created to improve assessment of knee-specific function. Examination of the measurement properties of this new measure is critical to determine its clinical value. Objective: Examine the measurement properties of the PROKAT. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Clinical athletic training setting. Patients or Other Participants: The pilot study included 32 student-athletes (mean age = 20.78 [1.01], males = 56.30%). The full study included 203 student-athletes (mean age = 21.46 [4.64], males = 54.70%) from 3 separate institutions. The participants were recruited for both the pilot and full study using face-to-face and electronic (eg, email and social media sites) communications. Intervention(s): Evaluation of the measurement properties of the PROKAT occurred using the Rasch partial-credit model. Main Outcome Measures: Infit and outfit statistics, item step difficulties, person ability parameters, category function, item and test information functions, and Cronbach alpha. An independent samples t test was used to evaluate the differences in injured and noninjured athletes’ scores. Results: The Rasch partial-credit model analysis of pilot test items and qualitative participant feedback were used to modify the initial PROKAT. Evaluation of the revised PROKAT (32 items) indicated 27 items had acceptable model–data fit. The injured athletes scored significantly worse than the noninjured athletes (t188 = 12.89; P < .01). The ceiling effects for the PROKAT were minimal (3.9%). Conclusions: A major advantage of this study was the use of the Rasch measurement and the targeted population. Compared with alternative knee-specific patient-reported outcome measures (eg, Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form), the PROKAT has low ceiling effects in athletic populations. In addition, evidence suggests the measure may be capable of distinguishing between injured and noninjured athletes.

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