Gilchrist, F. orcid.org/0000-0002-0418-6274 and Marshman, Z. (2021) Patient‐reported Outcomes (PROs) in clinical trials in paediatric dentistry. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31 (S1). pp. 31-37. ISSN 0960-7439
Abstract
Patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) are reports directly from patients without interpretation by clinicians or others and captured using validated patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). These measures are increasingly employed in clinical practice and can be incorporated into clinical trials. Benefits of using PROs include reducing observer bias; eliciting unique views on aspects important to patients and increasing public accountability. Despite inclusion in clinical trials PRO data is often under‐reported and the results may not be adopted into clinical practice due to concerns about the data generated. This review discusses what PROs are and how to measure them; the benefits of using PROs; how to choose an appropriate PROM to answer the research question; considerations for using PROs in paediatric dentistry and reporting guidelines. Finally, some examples of how PROs have been included in paediatric dentistry trials are given along with discussion of the development of core outcome sets and how these may improve reporting of PROs in the future.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 BSPD, IAPD and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Paediatric Dentistry; Patient-reported outcomes; Patient-reported outcome measures; Clinical Trials |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2021 10:23 |
Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2022 13:11 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ipd.12768 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:170375 |