Assessing discrepancies in outcomes of pain rehabilitation: "these questionnaires don't measure results that are relevant to me".

CONCLUSION: Discrepancies occurred often. When discrepant, physiatrist-rated outcome reflects a more positive outcome compared to the other outcome measures. The results of the interviews suggest that the present outcome measures may not fully capture life domains that are relevant for patients, and may thus underestimate meaningful outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Present standardized outcome measures may not fully capture and may underestimate meaningful outcomes of pain rehabilitation. Outcome measures of pain rehabilitation programs should include a meaningful patient-centered measure. Development of a patient-centered instrument to capture meaningful outcomes of pain rehabilitation is needed. PMID: 30777465 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research