From: Measuring patient-reported outcomes: moving beyond misplaced common sense to hard science
Type of PRO | Constructs assessed | Examples of coverage/domains |
---|---|---|
Symptoms | Impairment | · Pain · Fatigue · Anxiety · Depression · Incontinence |
Functioning | Disability/activity | · Bathing · Dressing · Walking · Ability to work · Activities of daily living (such as personal care) |
Health status (HRQL) | Combination of impairment, disability and, occasionally, some QoL | · Symptoms and functions as above |
Quality of life | QoL | · Needs-based QoL |
Utilityb | Combination of impairment, disability or QoL | · Symptoms and functions as above · Activities of daily living (such as personal care) · Needs-based QoL |