From: Identification, description and appraisal of generic PROMs for primary care: a systematic review
 | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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Construct | 1. PROMs which provide wide coverage of at least one domain as specified from the Qualitative Study. | 1. Construct: PROMs excluded on the basis of construct may be: a) unrelated constructs – e.g. adjustment to illness, b) related, but covering only a single sub-domain (e.g. pain, adherence), c) related, but mostly comprising of constructs which were not identified in the Qualitative Study (e.g. quality of life, personality traits). |
Population | 2. PROMs which have been used in primary care, or for patients with chronic conditions / minor illness. 3. PROMs suitable for use in adults, across both sexes, any disease and any presenting health problems. | 2. Disease Specific (e.g. asthma). 3. Population-specific (e.g. the elderly, the functionally limited, children). 4. Intervention-specific (e.g. occupational health, social care). |
Administration | 4. PROMs which can be self-administered, and are self-reported. | 5. Not patient-reported (e.g. clinician-reported, proxy-reported and strictly interview administered). |
Other Criteria | 5. Instruments in English which can be completed in ten minutes or less. | 6. Not available in English. 7. Too long (longer than 50 items). |