Allison Worth|Vicky Hammersley|Rebecca Knibb|B. Flokstra-DeBlok|Audrey DunnGalvin|Samantha Walker|Anthony Dubois|Aziz Sheikh
Patient-reported outcome measures for asthma: a systematic review
University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh|Aston University|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University College Cork|University of Edinburgh|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University
patientreported outcome measures proms measures outcome treatments reported directly patient carer increasing international policy interest using assess impact clinical careto identify suitably validated proms asthma examine potential use clinical settingswe systematically searched medline embase web science databases 1990 onwards identify proms asthma critically appraised narratively synthesised also identified generic proms commonly used alongside asthmaspecific promswe identified 68 proms asthma 13 selected screening adequately developed warrant fullquality appraisal 8 adults 4 children 1 childs caregiver proms found sufficiently well validated offer promise use clinical settings asthma quality life questionnaire aqlq miniaqlq adults pediatric asthma quality life questionnaire children rhinasthma considered promising simultaneously assessing impact asthma rhinitis coexistent disease identified 28 generic proms commonly used conjunction asthmaspecific instrumentswe identified asthma proms offer greatest potential use clinical settings work needed assess whether fitforpurpose use clinical practice individual patients particular need ensure validated use clinical settings acceptable patients caregivers clinicians yield meaningful outcomes