COSMIN guideline for systematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures

Abstract

PurposeSystematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) differ from reviews of interventions and diagnostic test accuracy studies and are complex. In fact, conducting a review of one or more PROMs comprises of multiple reviews (i.e., one review for each measurement property of each PROM). In the absence of guidance specifically designed for reviews on measurement properties, our aim was to develop a guideline for conducting systematic reviews of PROMs.MethodsBased on literature reviews and expert opinions, and in concordance with existing guidelines, the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) steering committee developed a guideline for systematic reviews of PROMs.ResultsA consecutive ten-step procedure for conducting a systematic review of PROMs is proposed. Steps 1–4 concern preparing and performing the literature search, and selecting relevant studies. Steps 5–8 concern the evaluation of the quality of the eligible studies, the measurement properties, and the interpretability and feasibility aspects. Steps 9 and 10 concern formulating recommendations and reporting the systematic review.ConclusionsThe COSMIN guideline for systematic reviews of PROMs includes methodology to combine the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties with the quality of the PROM itself (i.e., its measurement properties). This enables reviewers to draw transparent conclusions and making evidence-based recommendations on the quality of PROMs, and supports the evidence-based selection of PROMs for use in research and in clinical practice.

Keywords

Systematic reviewPromGuidelinePatient-reported outcomeMedicineInterpretabilityEvidence-based medicineManagement scienceMEDLINEMedical physicsAlternative medicineComputer scienceQuality of life (healthcare)EngineeringPathologyNursingArtificial intelligence

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Guidelines as TopicHumansPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of LifeSurveys and Questionnaires

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Year: 2018
Type: article
Volume: 27
Issue: 5
Pages: 1147-1157
Citations: 2879
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                                    C.A.C. Prinsen, 
                                
                                    Lidwine B. Mokkink, 
                                
                                    L.M. Bouter
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            COSMIN guideline for systematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures. 
                            Quality of Life Research
                            , 27
                            (5)
                            , 1147-1157.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-1798-3
                        

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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-1798-3
PMID: 29435801
PMCID: PMC5891568

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