title: Use of patient-reported outcomes in the context of different levels of data.
abstract: There is increasing interest in measuring patient-reported outcomes as part of routine medical practice, particularly in fields like total joint replacement surgery, where pain relief, satisfaction, function, and health-related quality of life, as perceived by the patient, are primary outcomes. We review some well-known outcome instruments, measurement issues, and early experiences with large-scale collection of patient-reported outcome measures in joint registries. The patient-reported outcome measures are reviewed in the context of multidimensional outcome assessment that includes the traditional clinical outcome parameters as well as disease-specific and general patient-reported outcome measures.
authors.affiliation: Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden. ola.rolfson@vgregion.se
authors.forename: Ola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rolfson
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothwell
authors.forename: Art
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sedrakyan
authors.forename: Kate Eresian
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Chenok
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bohm
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Bozic
authors.forename: Göran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garellick
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D044362:Australasia; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome