First Advisor

Hutchinson, Susan R.

Document Type

Dissertation

Date Created

5-2021

Department

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Applied Statistics and Research Methods, ASRM Student Work

Embargo Date

5-2023

Abstract

Patient-reported outcomes, commonly referred to as PROs, are one of the most valuable tools in assessing general health status of patients, health-related quality of life, functional levels, and symptoms (Abrams, 2017; Acquadro et al., 2003; Bingham et al., 2017). Understanding the patient’s perspective of their own functional and symptomatic levels is important for clinicians for several reasons (Acquadro et al., 2003). PROs have been considered invaluable for understanding the impact of a disease on patients, guiding treatment decisions, evaluating treatment efficacy, and interpreting clinical outcomes (Acquadro et al., 2003; Bingham et al., 2017; Wu et al., 2013). More and more electronic patient record systems are beginning to incorporate the collection of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for the purpose of clinical care and health-related research (Wu et al., 2013).

Extent

218 pages

Local Identifiers

Matheny_unco_0161D_10935.pdf

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by the author.

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