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Table 1 Greenhalgh [24] model hypothesizing pathways of influence and impact in using PROM in clinical settings

From: Protocol for a Delphi consensus exercise to identify a core set of criteria for selecting health related outcome measures (HROM) to be used in primary health care

Clinical Goal of PROM

Impact of PROM use

Change the content and nature of the communication between the family doctor/ primary health care team and the patient/consumer to improve patient centered care

Changes to patient behaviour

Monitor health status or response to treatment

Changes to the clinical management of patient’s/consumers

Detect unrecognized problems or screen for disease problems in those at high risk

Improved health outcomes and satisfaction of patient

 

Facilitation of communication amongst multidisciplinary teams

 

Evaluation of the effectiveness of routine care and assessing the quality of care