Outcome measurement in functional neurological disorder: a systematic review and recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to identify existing outcome measures for functional neurological disorder (FND), to inform the development of recommendations and to guide future research on FND outcomes.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to identify existing FND-specific outcome measures and the most common measurement domains and measures in previous treatment studies. Searches of Embase, MEDLINE and PsycINFO were conducted between January 1965 and June 2019. The findings were discussed during two international meetings of the FND-Core Outcome Measures group.

Results

Five FND-specific measures were identified-three clinician-rated and two patient-rated-but their measurement properties have not been rigorously evaluated. No single measure was identified for use across th

SUBMITTER: Pick S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7279198 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature