Updating the OMERACT filter: implications for patient-reported outcomes

John R Kirwan1, Susan J Bartlett, Dorcas E Beaton

  • 1From the University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, and Department of Medical Humanities, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Australia; Section of Rheumatology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK; Université de Lorraine, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam and Atrium Medical Center Heerlen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Healthy Motivation, Bone and Joint Decade, Santa Barbara, California, USA; Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group, Institute of Population Health, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Rheumatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; Consumer Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; UCB Pharma S.A., Brussels, Belgium; Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) - Paris 6, GRC-UMPC 08 (EEMOIS); AP-HP Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Paris, France.

Summary

Patient involvement is crucial for developing reliable patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments. Current practices align with new OMERACT Filter 2.0 proposals, emphasizing patient partnership and clear communication.

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