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Feasibility of Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes for Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality Reporting
Allen Walter Heinemann1,2, Anne Deutsch1,2, David Cella3
1Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL.
Objective:
To evaluate rehabilitation inpatients' willingness and ability to complete patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and the burden of completion on patients and staff.
Data Sources/Study Setting:
Two inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
Study Design:
Patients with neurological disorders were assigned randomly to receive a nominal monetary incentive during or 1 month after the stay.
Data Collection:
Patients responded using a tablet computer or paper.
Principal Findings:
Of the 1,055 admissions, 74 percent were eligible, and 51 percent of eligible patients completed the survey. Most answered without assistance. A majority completed the survey 1 month after discharge; incentive timing was unrelated to postdischarge completion. Half of the 285 follow-up respondents required at least two reminder calls.
Conclusions:
Collection of PROs from rehabilitation patients is feasible. Results inform policy makers regarding feasibility of PRO data in evaluating rehabilitation quality.
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