Development of a patient-centred, patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for post-stroke cognitive rehabilitation: qualitative interviews with stroke survivors to inform design and content.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving cognition is service users' top research priority for life after stroke, and future research should include outcomes that they deem important. Patient perspectives on outcomes are collected using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). There is currently no patient-centred PROM specific for cognitive rehabilitation trials.

Objective

Inform PROM development by exploring stroke survivor perspectives on the important, measurable impacts of persisting post-stroke cognitive problems.

Design

Qualitative semi-structured interviews in participants' homes.

Participants

Purposive sample of 16 cognitively impaired stroke survivors at least six months post-stroke.

Methods

Interviews used a schedule and communication aids developed through pat

SUBMITTER: Patchick EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5810690 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature