Patient-reported outcomes: an overview of applications

Abstract

This article focuses on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and their role in decision making in patient-centred healthcare. Let»s look at how PRO can be used in clinical trials, to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment, to validate a claim on a product label by regulatory authorities, and in clinical practice to monitor patient conditions.

Keywords

• patient-reported outcomes
• patient-reported outcome measures
• health-related quality of life
• pro instrument
• patient-reported outcomes measurement information system
• real-world data
• labelling of product
• electronic medical record