Meaning of Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16) severity score bands: a cross-sectional online study in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assign clinical meanings to the Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16) scores through the development of score bands using the anchor-based approach.

Design and setting

A cross-sectional online study recruited participants through UK-based patient support groups, research support platforms (HealthWise Wales, Autism Research Centre-Cambridge University database, Join Dementia Research) and through social service departments in Wales.

Participants

Family members/partners (aged ≥18 years) of patients with different health conditions.

Intervention

Family members/partners of patients completed the FROM-16 questionnaire and a Global Question (GQ).

Main outcome measure

Various FROM-16 band sets were devised as a result of mapping of mean, median

SUBMITTER: Shah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040025 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature