Speaker discusses keys to collecting patient-reported outcome measures
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Key takeaways:
- Physicians need to choose the right patient-reported outcome measures to collect among their patients.
- Physicians should ensure patient compliance in collection of patient-reported outcome measures.
NEW ORLEANS — When implementing the collection of patient-reported outcomes, Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD, said it is important for physicians, their team and patients to commit to data collection.
“You need to define your goals. Why are you doing this? Are you doing it for research? Are you doing it for your hospital system?” Matzkin said in her presentation at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. “Put the effort in early, and then it will become routine in your practice for you, for your physician assistants, your residents and whoever you work with.”
Matzkin said it is important to choose the right patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to collect, how many questions patients will receive and how much time it takes to answer the questions.
“[PROMs] should be standardized. They need to be valid and reliable. They should be generalizable, accountable and feasible, too,” Matzkin said.
Physicians should also decide how and when to collect PROMs, according to Matzkin. She added patients should be informed of when they will receive PROMs to complete and physicians need to ensure patients will be compliant.
“Patients are willing [to participate] if they know that it is important to you,” Matzkin said. “I tell them, ‘This is voluntary, but it’s important. This is how we learn. This is how I collect my data. This is how I know how I’m doing and how I’m treating my patients.’”
Matzkin said physicians should be educated on the advantages of PROMs and understand that PROMs can be used for research, quality control, personal growth or shared decision-making.
“If you’re going to collect [PROMs], use them. You can have fun with them and don’t give up. They are important,” Matzkin said.
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Matzkin EG. PROs collection: Five key points for success. Presented at: Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting; May 4-6, 2023; New Orleans.
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