A new chapter in the Living Textbook describes how patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are used in different settings and how to choose and integrate PRO measures into an embedded pragmatic clinical trial.
The chapter also characterizes PRO use within the PRISM program (Pragmatic and Implementation Studies for the Management of Pain to Reduce Opioid Prescribing) of the NIH HEAL Initiative (Helping End Addiction Long-term Initiative). NIH Collaboratory Trials supported through the PRISM program include:
AcuOA: Pragmatic Trial of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
FM TIPS: Fibromyalgia TENS in Physical Therapy Study
NOHARM: Non-pharmacological Options in Postoperative Hospital-Based and Rehabilitation Pain Management
OPTIMUM: Group-based mindfulness for patients with chronic low back pain in the primary care setting
The main topics of the chapter are:
- Introduction
- How are PRO Measures Used?
- Choosing PRO Measures
- Incorporating PRO Data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Cultural Adaptation and Linguistic Translation
- Additional Resources
The authors also include Core Outcome Sets for chronic pain, low back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and cancer.