Patient-reported outcome measures
Health care can be improved when patients share what is important to them and any issues that may impact on their care and treatment. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures support person-centred and value-based care by providing a way of measuring health outcomes from the patient's perspective.
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) capture a person’s perception of their own health through questionnaires. They enable patients to report on their quality of life, daily functioning, symptoms, and other aspects of their health and well-being.
Responses to PROMs questions help hospitals and healthcare services provide the care that patients need and want. These measures aim to fill a vital gap in our knowledge about outcomes that matter to patients.
- About
What PROMs are, how they are used, and the Commission’s role
- List of measures
Find validated PROMs
- For consumers
Why you are being asked to complete a PROM and how your information will be used
- Evidence
Evidence on the use of PROMs in clinical practice, clinical research, quality improvement, and health system policy development
- For implementers
Selecting and implementing PROMs
- Case studies
Useful insights from early adopters of PROMs in Australia and overseas