What is a PROM and why do we need it?

Michael R. Krogsgaard; John Brodersen; Karl Bang Christensen; Volkert Siersma; Svend Kreiner; Jonas Jensen; Christian Fugl Hansen; Jonathan D. Comins

doi:10.1111/sms.13892

journal article Dec 25, 2020

What is a PROM and why do we need it?

Michael R. Krogsgaard

John Brodersen

Karl Bang Christensen

Volkert Siersma

Svend Kreiner Jonas Jensen Christian Fugl Hansen

Jonathan D. Comins

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports Vol. 31 No. 5 pp. 967-971 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe purpose of this article was to introduce the reader to the nature of patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) and pitfalls in their use. PROMs collect subjective information directly from the patient regarding specific or general conditions and add to clinical and functional outcomes, and turn unmeasurable subjective qualities into quantitative measures. PROMs are questionnaires consisting of items: questions or statements with predefined response options. The items in an adequate PROM have been developed by involvement of patients with the condition in focus, and the PROM has been validated for these patients using suitable statistical methods. An adequate well‐targeted PROM is more responsive than an inadequate PROM. Unfortunately, many studies use inadequate PROMs as outcomes. The methods used to generate PROMs should be described as thoroughly as those used to develop any other types of measurement instruments, and the choice of PROM should always be explained and thereby justified. If the PROM used is not adequate, the consequences for the interpretation of the results should be discussed. In many cases, an adequate PROM does not exist. If the best available PROM is chosen, there are methods to validate the adequacy of the chosen PROM, which make an interpretation of the study results possible.

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Published: Dec 25, 2020
Vol/Issue: 31(5)
Pages: 967-971
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Authors

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Michael R. Krogsgaard

Section for Sports Traumatology M51 Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Copenhagen Denmark

J

John Brodersen

The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark; Primary Health Care Research Unit Region Zealand Denmark

K

Karl Bang Christensen

Section of Biostatistics Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark

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Volkert Siersma

The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark

S

Svend Kreiner

Section of Biostatistics Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark

J

Jonas Jensen

Section for Sports Traumatology M51 Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Copenhagen Denmark

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Christian Fugl Hansen

Section for Sports Traumatology M51 Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Copenhagen Denmark

J

Jonathan D. Comins

Section for Sports Traumatology M51 Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Copenhagen Denmark; The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark

Cite This Article

Michael R. Krogsgaard, John Brodersen, Karl Bang Christensen, et al. (2020). What is a PROM and why do we need it?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 31(5), 967-971. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13892

What is a PROM and why do we need it?

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