Patient_Reported_Outcome_Measures_in_Rheumatic_Diseases

358 markers can be misleading [ 6 ]. Reliable and comparable outcomes are required to balance the benefi ts and adverse events o ...

359 that comprise eight categories of functioning including dressing, rising, eating, walking, self-hygiene, and other daily act ...

360 Table 14.1 Included items and sensitivity of different diagnostic and classifi cation criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica Bi ...

361 PROs were identifi ed as commonly included: assessment of patient’s pain and morning stiffness [ 9 ]. Furthermore, using the ...

362 research, but appear impractical for usual care. Indeed, the only quantitative clinical data in the medical records of most ...

363 Table 14.2 Mean MDHAQ/RAPID3 scores, laboratory measures, and medication at baseline and most recent visit in 34 patients wi ...

364 Conclusion The Use of PROMs in PMR PMR is a very heterogeneous disease with an important impact on patients’ lives. There se ...

365 For patients with PMR being able to perform common activities of daily living was described as the most important aspect of ...

366 Appendix 1: MDHAQ © Health Report Services. Reprinted with permission I. Castrejon ...

367 14 PROMs for Polymyalgia Rheumatica ...

368 References Cimmino MA, Zaccaria A. Epidemiology of polymyalgia rheumatica. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2000;18(4 Suppl 20):S9–11. P ...

369 Fries JF, Spitz PW, Young DY. The dimensions of health outcomes: the health assessment questionnaire, disability and pain s ...

370 Jones JG, Hazleman BL. Prognosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Ann Rheum Dis. 1981;40(1):1–5. Chuang TY, Hunder ...

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 371 Y. El Miedany (ed.), Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Rheumatic Dis ...

372 making , but also on aggregate levels (e.g., for performance measures, in cohort studies for comparative effectiveness resea ...

373 PROMs are mostly regarded as costly and ineffi cient [ 20 ]. Even if all questionnaire items are fi lled out, scores are usu ...

374 patient-centered monitoring may also facilitate patients’ management across care transitions [ 41 ]. ePROMs can enhance cost ...

375 Prerequisites for ePROM Development and Their Assessments in Routine Care Before broad introduction of eP ROMs into clinical ...

376 characteristics [ 41 ]. Considering publications on this topic, a similar number of systems is expectable in rheumatology. A ...

377 Smartphones also support mobile medical and public health practice and give great opportunities [ 57 , 60 ]. Apps offer new ...