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Table 1 Generic PROM components

From: Requirements for the collection of electronic PROMS either “in clinic” or “at home” as part of the PROMs, PREMs and Effectiveness Programme (PPEP) in Wales: a feasibility study using a generic PROM tool

Component

Purpose

Description

Consent

 

Person completing the form can indicate whether they are the patient or completing the PROM on behalf of a patient

Person completing the form provides consent for their responses to be used for clinical and/or research purposes

EQ-5D-5L

Validated tool to assess patient health state

5 dimensions

• Mobility

• Self-care

• Usual activities

• Pain/discomfort

• Anxiety/depression

Work Productivity and Activity Impairment

Validated tool to measure health-related work productivity loss for the employed population

 

About You

Additional questions designed to collect data on important factors which may affect patients health and outcomes

Questions included:

• Year of birth

• Ethnicity

• Medically diagnosed co-morbidities

• Height

• Weight

• Waist size

• Smoking status

• Alcohol consumption

• Exercise level

• Employment status