Outcome measurement instruments for peripheral vascular malformations and an assessment of the measurement properties: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Outcome measures for vascular malformation (OVAMA) group reached consensus on the core outcome domains for the core outcome set (COS) for peripheral vascular malformations (venous, lymphatic and arteriovenous malformations). However, it is unclear which instruments should be used to measure these domains. Therefore, our aims were to identify all outcome measurement instruments available for vascular malformations, and to evaluate their measurement properties.

Methods

With the first literature search, we identified outcomes and instruments previously used in prospective studies on vascular malformations. A second search yielded studies on measurement properties of patient- and physician-reported instruments that were either developed for vascular malformations, or

SUBMITTER: Horbach SER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6962285 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature