Capítulos de libros
Patient-reported outcomes
Fecha
2019-01-01Registro en:
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, p. 479-492.
10.1002/9781119536604.ch18
2-s2.0-85101436911
Autor
Dalhousie University
University of Washington
McMaster University
University of Ottawa
Johns Hopkins University
Institute for Work & Health
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
University of Basel
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
St. Michael’s Hospital
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Ingersoll
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Liverpool
University of Michigan
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Institución
Resumen
Authors of systematic reviews that include patient-reported outcomes (PROs) should have a good understanding of how patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are developed, including the constructs they are intended to measure, their reliability, validity and responsiveness. This chapter describes the category of outcomes known as PROs and their importance for healthcare decision making, and illustrates the key issues related to reliability, validity and responsiveness that systematic review authors should consider when including PROs. It also addresses the structure and content of PROs and provides guidance for combining information from different PROs. The chapter outlines a step-by-step approach to addressing each of these elements in the systematic review process. The focus is on the use of PROs in randomized trials, and what is crucial in this context when selecting PROs to include in a meta-analysis. The chapter describes PROMs in more detail and discusses some issues to consider when deciding which PROMs to address in a review.