title: If patient-reported outcome measures are considered key health-care quality indicators, who is excluded from participation?
abstract: Patient-reported outcome measures have received increasing attention with regard to ensuring quality improvement across the health service. However, there is a risk that people with disabilities and low literacy are systematically excluded from the development of these measures as well as their application in clinical practice. This editorial highlights some of these risks and the potential consequences of exclusion for these groups.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Social Dimensions of Health Institute (SDHI), University of Dundee, Dundee, ScotlandProfessor, College of Social Sciences, University of GlasgowResearch Associate, Health Improvement Scotland, GlasgowSenior Research Scientist, Health Improvement Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: Thilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kroll
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wyke
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jahagirdar
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data