Systematic surveillance of patient-reported symptoms of viral respiratory tract infectious Syndromes in diverse populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient reported outcome measures (PROM) can improve patient care and be crucial for symptom tracking especially during disease outbreaks. FLU-PRO Plus is a validated PROM used to track viral respiratory symptoms. Our study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using FLU-PRO© Plus, to track symptoms across three healthcare systems.

Methods

The prospective, longitudinal study recruited adults between February-May 2021 from HealthPartners Institute (HP), Kaiser Permanente Georgia (KPGA), and Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States (KPMAS). Adult members were eligible if they had a positive lab or diagnosis for either COVID-19 or influenza-like illness (ILI) or exhibited 2 + viral respiratory symptoms. Descriptive statistics were calculated to describe the patient chara

SUBMITTER: Gander JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797889 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature