Journal article
ASPECTS OF PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES IN RARE DISEASES: A DISCUSSION PAPER
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: A patient reported outcome (PRO) is "any report of the status of a patient's health condition that comes directly from the patient without interpretation of the patient's response by a clinician or anyone else" (USFDA 2009). PROs are discussed widely, and many regard the patients' perspective on treatment benefit as very valuable. Although many PROs have shown satisfactory measurement properties including reliability, validity, and …
Authors
Rüther A; Elstein D; Wong-Rieger D; Guyatt G
Journal
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 126–130
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1017/s0266462316000271
ISSN
0266-4623