Use of patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction for quality assessments.

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, patients undergoing elective lumbar spine surgery reported being satisfied with outcomes, but the reported responses in PROs were much more variable. As the expectations increase to include PRO measures as valid quality indicators, it is necessary to dedicate time and consideration to understanding the relationships among these measures to support meaningful translations into healthcare policy.
PMID: 29087633 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - October 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Ehlers AP, Khor S, Cizik AM, Leveque JA, Shonnard NS, Oskouian RJ, Flum DR, Lavallee DC Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research