Quality of patient-reported outcome measures for primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To conduct a systematic review of the quality of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for primary dysmenorrhea (PDys) using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) methodology, and to derive recommendations for use of the PROMs.

Methods

We searched PubMed and Web of Science for studies reporting on the development and/or validation of any PROMs for women with PDys. Applying the COSMIN Risk of Bias Checklist, we assessed the methodological quality of each included study. We further evaluated the quality of measurement properties per PROM and study according to the criteria for good measurement properties, and graded the evidence. Based on the overall evidence, we derived recommendations for the use of the include

SUBMITTER: Piontek K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10784326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature