A FeAsibility items Checklist for assessing implementation characTeristics of patient reported Outcome measures in Research, Regulation and Routine clinical care (FACTOR3): development and evaluation.

Abstract

Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide valuable data to inform regulatory decision making, health technology assessment and routine clinical care. We aimed to develop a feasibility item checklist for PROMs and their selection, beyond their psychometric properties (FACTOR3). We followed a five-stage method to select parameters for PROM evaluation. 1) A scoping literature review identified candidate items for consideration; 2) round 1 modified Delphi was used to select items for inclusi