A systematic review of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) used in child and adolescent burn research. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Griffiths, C.; Armstrong-James, L.; White, P.; Rumsey, N.; Pleat, J.; Harcourt, D.
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 224
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.07.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">23 studies identified 32 different PROMs (31 generic, 1 burns-specific).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Psychometric quality of the majority of PROMs was poor.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Only two generic and one burns-specific PROM had relevant psychometric evidence.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Few PROMs have been psychometrically validated with child/adolescent burn patients.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>