Real-world patient data: Can they support decision making and patient engagement?

Injury. 2023 May:54 Suppl 3:S51-S56. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.12.012. Epub 2021 Dec 16.

Abstract

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) capture data related to patients' perception of their health status and aspects of health care delivery. In parallel, digital innovations have advanced the administration, storage, processing, and accessibility of PROs, allowing these data to become actively incorporated in day-to-day clinical practice along the entire patient care pathway. Further, the emergence of shared decision making, where patients are engaged in informed treatment selection aligned with their preferences, values, and needs, can be realized by PROs and technology. This technology-enabled, data-driven approach provides insights which, when actioned, can enhance musculoskeletal care of patients and populations, while enriching the clinician-patient experience of decision making. In this review, we provide an overview of the opportunities enabled by PROs and technology for the cycle of orthopedic care.

Keywords: Care pathway; Orthopedics; Patient engagement; Patient-reported outcomes; Shared decision making.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Decision Making
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Patient Care*
  • Patient Participation*
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures