What does PROM mean in BRITISH MEDICINE

A Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) is an assessment tool used to determine the outcomes of disease or treatment from the patient's perspective. It includes questions and surveys on physical and mental health, functioning, and symptoms, which patients answer in order to collect data about their care. PROMs can be used for research purposes, as well as to inform clinical practice by helping clinicians assess how patients are feeling during treatment.

A PROM measures information related to the patient’s physical and mental health, their functioning and any symptoms they might be experiencing. This can include physical symptoms such as pain or fatigue, emotional aspects such as mood and anxiety levels, and functional ability such as mobility or cognitive function. Each survey may vary in terms of what it measures depending on its purpose.

PROMs are mainly used by healthcare providers to collect information about the effects of a disease or treatment from the patient’s perspective. They can also be used for research purposes by collecting data about different interventions and treatments in larger groups of people.

The reliability of a PROM depends upon several factors including how well it was designed, whether instructions were given clearly to participants when completing it, and how accurately participants responded to the questions asked. If these elements have been taken into account when designing and administering a PROM then it should provide reliable results that can be trusted when assessing patient outcomes.

Using PROMs offers many benefits for both patients and healthcare providers alike. For patients, they provide an opportunity for them to share their experiences with their doctor in an objective way that helps inform decisions around their care plan. For healthcare providers, they reduce variability in assessments that could have arisen due to clinician-patient communication issues while at the same time offering insights into areas where improvement is required.

The frequency of completion for any given PROM depends upon its purpose; some may require completion every month while others only need completing annually or even less frequently than that - this will depend on your specific situation for each individual questionnaire you may receive from your healthcare provider.

Depending on your level of familiarity with these types of questionnaires you may need help understanding or completing certain sections - if this is the case then speak with your doctor or nurse who can advise you further on how best to complete it accurately so that you get a valid result from them at the end. Additionally you should always feel free to ask any questions if there's anything at all within them that is unclear before submitting your responses.