Protocol for a scoping review exploring the use of patient-reported outcomes in adult social care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are measures of a person's own views of their health, functioning and quality of life. They are typically assessed using validated, self-completed questionnaires known as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). PROMs are used in healthcare settings to support care planning, clinical decision-making, patient-practitioner communication and quality improvement. PROMs have a potential role in the delivery of social care where people often have multiple and complex long-term health conditions. However, the use of PROMs in this context is currently unclear. The objective of this scoping review is to explore the evidence relating to the use of PROMs in adult social care.

Methods and analyses

The electronic databases Medline (Ovid), P

SUBMITTER: Hughes SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051391 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature