Montreal Accord on Patient-Reported Outcomes Use Series–Paper 4: Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Can Inform Clinical Decision-Making in Chronic Care
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Bingham III, C. O., Noonan, V. K., Auger, C., Feldman, D. E., Ahmed, S., & Bartlett, S. J. (2017). Montreal Accord on Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) use series–Paper 4: patient-reported outcomes can inform clinical decision making in chronic care. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 89, 136-141.
Background
Providing patient-centered healthcare requires that patient needs, preferences, and valued outcomes are more fully integrated into all decisions. Patient reported outcome measures (PROs) provide unique information from the patient perspective on overall health, symptoms, burden, and treatment response.
We sought to describe applications of PROs in clinical settings and considerations for implementation from the perspectives of PRO researchers, clinicians, administrators, policy makers, and patients attending a multidisciplinary meeting.