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Table 1 Types of patient-reported outcome measuresa

From: Measuring patient-reported outcomes: moving beyond misplaced common sense to hard science

Type of PRO

Constructs assessed

Examples of coverage/domains

Symptoms

Impairment

· Pain

· Fatigue

· Anxiety

· Depression

· Incontinence

Functioning

Disability/activity

· Bathing

· Dressing

· Walking

· Ability to work

· Activities of daily living (such as personal care)

Health status

(HRQL)

Combination of impairment, disability and, occasionally,

some QoL

· Symptoms and functions as above

Quality of life

QoL

· Needs-based QoL

Utilityb

Combination of impairment, disability or QoL

· Symptoms and functions as above

· Activities of daily living (such as personal care)

· Needs-based QoL

  1. aPRO, patient-reported outcome; HRQL, health-related quality of life; QoL, quality of life; bresponses to the questionnaire are used to generate a perceived utility score.