Implementation of Patient ‐Reported Outcomes (PROMs) from specialist pain clinics in England and Wales: Experience from a nationwide study

ConclusionsPatients attending UK pain clinics report an extraordinarily poor quality of life and difficulty with understanding their condition. Problems with PROMs implementation included initial recruitment, follow ‐up response rates, classification systems and benchmarking. Successful implementation should include use of electronic data capture, feedback and focus on gradual improvement. To achieve this would require extended periods of funding.SignificanceNo nationwide evaluation of the effectiveness of specialist pain clinics had previously been attempted. Comparison of patient outcomes from services enables improvement. This work provides a platform to improve methods of routine PROMs capture in pain clinics, measure clinical effectiveness and identify areas for potential research.

Source: European Journal of Pain - May 30, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Cathy M. Price, Amanda C. de C. Williams, Blair H. Smith, Alex Bottle Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research