8. PRO-based clinical communication
Motivate patients to complete PROMs (1)
Patients are more likely to complete PROMs if they understand why they matter and how the data are used.
Patients can have different reasons for not completing PROMS. How can these reasons be addressed?
Lack of information (what to do and why)
Low motivation
Technical barriers
Concerns
Health-related inability
Unintentional non-completion
Difficulty understanding questions/response options
Schultz, Alvarez & Nikendei 2018; Aiyegbusi et al. 2022; Nordhausen et al. 2022; Amini et al. 2021; Tieu et al. 2017, Calvert et al. 2022; Van der Willik et al. 2022