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Table 6 The overall strength and direction of evidence

From: A systematic review of the impact of routine collection of patient reported outcome measures on patients, providers and health organisations in an oncologic setting

Results

Strength and direction of evidence

Patient-provider communication

+++

Monitor treatment response

++

Detect unrecognised problems

++

Changes to patient health behaviour

n/a

Changes to patient management

+

Improved patient satisfaction

+++

Improved health outcomes

+/0

Strong & effective quality improvement

n/a

Increased transparency, accountability, public reporting

n/a

Better system performance (monitoring, planning, financing, evaluating, responding)

n/a

  1. Note: ++++: the strongest positive effect; xxxx: the strongest negative effect; n/a: not available; 0: mutual (no significant effect).