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Patient-reported outcomes. How important are they?

D Korolija1, S Wood-Dauphinee, R Pointner

  • 1University Surgical Clinic, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 1000, Zagreb, Croatia. drgan.korolija-marinic@zg.t-com.hr

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Surgical outcomes should include patient-reported quality of life and satisfaction, not just biomedical data. Validated questionnaires are essential for a comprehensive assessment of treatment results.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Outcomes Research
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

  • Historically, surgical outcomes relied on objective biomedical criteria.
  • Patient expectations, feelings, satisfaction, and quality of life were often overlooked.
  • Patient priorities may differ significantly from surgeon viewpoints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of incorporating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in surgical assessment.
  • To emphasize the need for measuring patient satisfaction and quality of life.
  • To advocate for a global assessment combining biomedical and outcomes models.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current practices in surgical outcome assessment.
  • Discussion on the limitations of solely using the biomedical model.
  • Emphasis on the development and validation of patient-focused questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • There is often a weak correlation between disease severity and symptom severity.
  • Patient satisfaction and quality of life are crucial for valid surgical result assessment.
  • A combined approach using both biomedical and outcomes models provides the ideal assessment.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical outcome evaluation must integrate patient perspectives, including quality of life and satisfaction.
  • Carefully developed and validated questionnaires are necessary for measuring these patient-reported outcomes.
  • A holistic approach enhances the understanding and reporting of surgical treatment effectiveness.