Physical Therapy

Specialities

Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) support the treatment of conditions and diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system, as well as related symptoms such as pain behavior and mobility.

Achilles tendon rupture

Achilles Tendon Rupture Scale (ATRS)

Arthritis in hip

Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Jr (HOOS, JR)

Arthritis in knee

Upper extremity condition

Physical Therapy PROM Examples:

All physical-therapy related conditions

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information

System (PROMIS) validated person-centred measures to track all relevant symptoms including:
- Physical function
- Pain behavior
- Pain intensity
- Pain interference
- Sleep disturbance
Below are links for more information on OutcomeMD’s use of
- PROMIS Computer Adaptive Tests,
- PROMIS, Neuro-QoL, ASCQ-Me, & NIH Toolbox

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For conditions requiring physical therapy and that encompass more than one patient area or domain (pain + physical function), OutcomeMD has developed clusters of multiple PROs based on validated medical literature. With our PRO clusters, you will always have a comprehensive view of how your patient is progressing.

The value of OutcomeMD to Physical Therapy:

Obtain a current and accurate description of your patient’s health experience and symptoms to inform, treatment decisions
Patient reported outcomes (PROs) have been used in rehabilitation settings to enable patients to identify their goals and to self-assess their progress [1]
A study of a PRO to assess disability of hand and shoulder found significantly less missing data when patients completed electronic PRO measures (PROMs) vs. paper versions, leading to more comprehensive patient data, with which to base decisions [2]
Improve your patients’ health and enhance the patient experience by engaging them in routine outcome tracking
Use of PROs were associated with better communication with their physical therapists, and were seen to add significant value to the decision-making process and stimulate quality improvement [3]

Did your patient have a great outcome? With OutcomeMD, your patients with good outcomes can now publicly celebrate their improvement with ease by posting on their social media accounts (lead generation) and on your review sites (reputation management)!

1. Meerhoff GA, van Dulmen SA, Maas MJM, Heijblom K, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MWG, Van der Wees P. Development and evaluation of an implementation strategy for collecting data in a national registry and the use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in physical therapist practice: a quality improvement study. Phys Ther 2017;97:837-51.
2. Engelen V, Detmar S, Koopman H, et al. Reporting health-related quality of life scores to physicians during routine follow-up visits of pediatric oncology patients: is it effective? Pediatr Blood Cancer 2012; 58:766–74.Dy CJ, Schmicker T, Tran Q, Chadwick B, Daluiski A. The use of a tablet computer to complete the DASH questionnaire. J of Hand Surg 2012;37(12):2589-94.
3. Meerhoff GA, van Dulmen SA, Maas MJM, Bakker-Jacobs A, Nijhuis-Van der Sanden MWG, van der Wees PJ. Exploring the perspective of patients with musculoskeletal health problems in primary care on the use of patient-reported outcome measures to stimulate quality improvement in physiotherapist practice; a qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2019; DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1678205

Need a specific PROM?

We routinely add new, validated PROMs into OutcomeMD to ensure that you can track all patient outcomes that will allow you to optimize care management. If you would like to send your patients a PROM that is not yet available in our software platform, let us know.

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