Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): making sense of individual PROM scores and changes in PROM scores over time

Esmee M. van der Willik; Caroline B. Terwee; Willem Jan W. Bos; Marc H. Hemmelder; Kitty J. Jager; Carmine Zoccali; Friedo W. Dekker; Yvette Meuleman

doi:10.1111/nep.13843

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): making sense of individual PROM scores and changes in PROM scores over time

Esmee M. van der Willik^*, Caroline B. Terwee, Willem Jan W. Bos, Marc H. Hemmelder, Kitty J. Jager, Carmine Zoccali, Friedo W. Dekker, Yvette Meuleman

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Abstract

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly being used in nephrology care. However, in contrast to well-known clinical measures such as blood pressure, health-care professionals are less familiar with PROMs and the interpretation of PROM scores is therefore perceived as challenging. In this paper, we provide insight into the interpretation of PROM scores by introducing the different types and characteristics of PROMs, and the most relevant concepts for the interpretation of PROM scores. Concepts such as minimal detectable change, minimal important change and response shift are explained and illustrated with examples from nephrology care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	391-399
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nephrology
Volume	26
Issue number	5
Early online date	25 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/nep.13843
Publication status	Published - May 2021

Keywords

data interpretations
minimal clinically important difference
patient&#8208
reported outcome measures
psychometrics
quality of life
QUALITY-OF-LIFE
CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE
RESPONSE SHIFT
SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT
HEALTH SURVEY

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