Does providing feedback on patient-reported outcomes to healthcare professionals result in better outcomes for patients? A systematic review

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2265-2278

  Boyce, Maria B ^a   Browne, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Behavioural change; Outcome assessment; Patient reported outcomes; Quality improvement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ADULT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84892829582     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0390-0     Document Type: Review

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