Imaging-based patient-reported outcomes (PROs) database: How we do it.

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Radiology
• Patient-Centered Care

Background:

• Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are crucial for understanding treatment impact beyond traditional metrics.
• The increasing emphasis on patient-centered care highlights the need for systematic PRO data collection.
• PRO data can inform quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based medical decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide a practical guide for establishing an imaging-based PROs database.
• To encourage the adoption of PROs within diagnostic and interventional radiology.
• To share first-hand experiences in setting up a PROs database.

Main Methods:

• Detailed step-by-step account of creating an institutional PROs database.
• Focus on integrating PRO data collection within an imaging practice.
• Emphasis on practical implementation and user guidance.

Main Results:

• Successful establishment of an imaging-based PROs database.
• Demonstration of a feasible model for PRO data collection in radiology.
• Identification of the potential for PROs to influence quality improvement and clinical guidelines.

Conclusions:

• PROs databases are vital for patient-centered care and quality improvement in radiology.
• The presented framework facilitates the creation of PROs databases in similar institutions.
• This work aims to stimulate greater engagement with outcomes research among radiologists.