Background: Patient-centered outcomes research seeks to answer patient-centered questions. The process includes varied locations and individuals throughout the care continuum to address individual differences and constraints in implementation and dis...
Background and Objectives: Syndactyly is a common congenital hand anomaly that may affect hand appearance, function, and psychosocial well-being. This study aimed to evaluate long-term patient-centered outcomes after congenital syndactyly reconstruct...
Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, factors associated with, and patient-centered and economic outcomes of prefrailty and frailty in a multi-ethnic population of community-dwelling older Singaporean adults aged...
Background: Patient-centered care (PCC) is central to diabetes management; unfortunately, evidence concerning its relationship with patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) in primary healthcare facilities in Jeddah is limited. This study examined th...
Bilateral subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective and proven treatment option for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). Long-term outcomes (>5 years) have demonstrated sustained improvement in objective mo...
Background: With the growth of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), partnerships between researchers and patients have presented novel opportunities for disseminating results. A large gap exists in disseminating patient-centered research result...
28 August 2018
In 2010, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) was authorized by Congress to improve the quality and relevance of evidence available to help patients, caregivers, employers, insurers, and policy makers make better-informed health decis...
Blepharospasm (BSP) is characterized by excessive orbicularis oculi muscle activity leading to abnormal blinking and involuntary eyelid closure. Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections are the main treatment for BSP, but they only partially and transi...
26 November 2014
Diabetes is one of the chronic diseases that constitute the greatest disease burden in the world. The Swedish National Diabetes Register is an essential part of the diabetes care system. Currently it mainly records clinical outcomes, but here we desc...
Background: Studies assessing poor postoperative recovery using patient-centered metrics among older adults are scarce. We aimed to explore poor postoperative recovery in octogenarians and nonagenarians, characterized using the validated patient-cent...
Over the past decades, neurosurgery has undergone a profound transformation driven by technological innovation and a paradigm shift toward patient-centered outcomes. Historically evaluated through mortality rates and extent of resection, modern neuro...
Background: In 1990, the United States’ Institute of Medicine promoted the principles of outcomes monitoring in the alcohol and other drugs treatment field to improve the evidence synthesis and quality of research. While various national outcom...
Background and Objectives: Breast reconstruction after mastectomy has been shown to significantly improve psychosocial wellbeing and quality of life. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, especially those tailored to breast reconstruction...
7 August 2018
Many health literacy interventions have a limited focus on functional/cognitive skills. In psychosocial models, the capacity to act however is seen as a major driver of behavioural change. This aspect is often lacking in health literacy concepts. In...
Background/Objectives: Lifestyle interventions may alleviate treatment-related toxicity and improve patient-centered outcomes during radiotherapy (RT). This scoping review mapped randomized evidence on lifestyle interventions delivered during RT, sum...
Background/Objectives: Perinatal loss is a profoundly distressing life event associated with grief, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and long-term psychosocial challenges among bereaved parents who experience miscarriage, stillbir...
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) digitalization and integration into clinical practice has widened its purpose, which makes it relevant to reconceptualize PRO accordingly. Therefore, this study aims to describe and critically discuss the purposes of...
Background: Residual neuromuscular blockade remains an important contributor to postoperative morbidity. Sugammadex provides rapid and predictable reversal of rocuronium- and vecuronium-induced blockade and reduces residual neuromuscular blockade mor...
Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria borrelia burgdorferi and is spread primarily through the bite of a tick. There is considerable uncertainty in the medical community regarding the best approach to treating patients with Lyme disease who do not r...
24 December 2023
The quality of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD) is crucial and carries significant consequences for patient outcomes, the employment of healthcare resources, and the future course of gastroenterology as a medical specialty. In this review, we n...
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of a comprehensive medication adherence packaging (RxMAP) service on patient medication-taking behaviors and patient-centered outcomes. Adult patients who utilized a single independent community...
Background/Objective: The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is a patient-centered outcome measure that captures limitations in activities that are personally meaningful to patients. Although the Arabic PSFS has demonstrated acceptable validity...
Background/Objectives: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have emerged as a promising therapeutic option for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Clinical trials and data demonstrate significant improvements in body weight,...
Over the past years, minimally invasive procedures have been developed to reduce surgical trauma after cardiac surgery. The value of patient-centered outcomes, including the quality of recovery after hospital discharge, is increasingly recognized. Id...
Background: Vascular access is a core component of hemodialysis and may influence both clinical outcomes and patient-reported quality of life. This study examined the association between vascular access type and quality of life among patients receivi...
Background: Pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) face shortages of intensivists, posing challenges in delivering specialized care, especially in underserved regions. While studies on telecritical care in the adult ICU have demonstrated decreased com...
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment is becoming increasingly important in neurosurgery following the trend toward patient-centered care, especially in the context of skull base diseases. The current study evaluates the systematic assess...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating form of stroke that disproportionately affects younger individuals and often results in long-term disability, even among those who achieve favorable outcomes on traditional clinical scales. This scoping...
Community pharmacies across the United States are forming clinically integrated networks (CINs) to facilitate the provision of patient-centered care. These networks need to continually innovate and demonstrate how their patient care services positive...
Population aging has shifted the burden of cardiovascular disease toward older adults living with multimorbidity, frailty, cognitive vulnerability, functional impairment, and treatment burden. Yet much of the contemporary cardiovascular evidence stil...
Background: Patients with hematologic malignancy (HM) experience high symptom burden (SB) and diminished quality of life (QOL). While early palliative care (EPC) benefits solid tumors, its impact in HM remains uncertain. Objectives: To systematically...
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects millions of women around the world, with age-standardized prevalence rates of 2769 per 100,000 women in 2021. Although it greatly affects quality of life (QoL), only 18–50% of women experiencing this issue se...
Background: Trigeminal neuralgia associated with multiple sclerosis (TN-MS) is a secondary facial pain syndrome whose clinical and therapeutic features differ substantially from those of classical TN. Although the literature comparing treatment outco...
Today, numerous studies have shown that the physical environment in hospitals can significantly influence patients’ well-being, comfort, and recovery. However, this is currently neglected in hospitals in the Global South. Therefore, there is an...
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly integrated into surgical care teams, complementing traditional surgical roles. However, the relationship between their involvement and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), such as pain and anxiety, rem...
Older adults represent a growing proportion of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), yet they remain a highly heterogeneous population in terms of biological reserve, comorbidity burden, functional status, cognitive performance, an...
Background: The pterional approach for craniotomy, one of the most used surgical intervention in neurosurgery, results in a series of postoperative changes that, if they persist, affect the patient’s life, social reintegration, and his/her phys...
Background: Transitioning from hospital to home presents substantial challenges for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), often leading to difficulties maintaining self-management, functional independence, and psychological well...
Background/Objectives: Comparative studies evaluating minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and open repair for acute Achilles tendon rupture have predominantly relied on mean-based statistical comparisons, which may not adequately capture whether outcome...
Background: In adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, the importance of patient-centered research outcomes is increasingly acknowledged and there is a need for consensus on the most relevant outcomes. This review provides a comprehensive ov...
Background/Objectives: Return to the pre-hospital residence is a meaningful patient-centered outcome after hospitalization for pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). We examined factors associated with 30-day non-return, including pre...
Patient compliance following periodontal therapy is extremely important in predicting the prognosis of the disease and maintaining treatment outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the perception of periodontitis patients about treatment...
Assisted Reproductive Technology Units (ARTUs) constitute a rapidly growing sector in healthcare, where service quality and patient safety are closely intertwined with ethical principles, technological precision, and managerial efficiency. This study...
This study aims to assess the treatment outcomes (functional and subjective) of full-arch fixed hybrid rehabilitations made of PEEK (poly-ether-ether-ketone) with milled crowns of nano-filled composite (NFC) supported on four to six implants. In this...
Intermittent claudication (IC) is the most frequent symptomatic manifestation of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Supervised exercise therapy (SET) and endovascular revascularization (ER) are established treatments, but their relative...
Background and Objectives: Patient- or woman-centered care, prioritizing women’s perspectives, needs, and preferences, is a widely recommended approach to enhance the quality of maternity care services. It aligns with the broader principles of...
Background/Objectives: Insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) is frequently associated with posterior calcaneal spurs; however, the prognostic significance of spur morphology for patient-centered treatment outcomes remains unquantified. This study a...
The present study aimed to assess the eighteen month follow-up patient-centered outcomes of a simple and predictable protocol for 3D-printed functional complete dentures manufactured using an improved poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)–nanoTiO2....
Background: Bonded composite bite turbos are an efficient tool in the treatment of deep bite malocclusion. Patient satisfaction with orthodontic appliances has been correlated with treatment success. The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of...
The proximal femur represents the most frequent site in the appendicular skeleton for metastatic bone disease (MBD) to occur, with a high risk for pathologic fracture. While surgical stabilization is typically used to manage fractures, reconstruction...
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