Patient related outcome measures

OBJECTIVE: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) capture patients' experiences and perspectives of symptoms. One approach involves measuring the "most bothersome symptom," an outcome recommended in some regulatory guidance and core outc…

PURPOSE: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) affects approximately 5 million people in the United States (US), significantly impacting quality of life (QoL) and overall health. Iron stores can be replenished through oral iron or, if ineffective/po…

BACKGROUND: Burden of treatment refers to the workload of health care as well as its impact on patient functioning and well-being. We set out to build a conceptual framework of issues descriptive of burden of treatment from the perspective …