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Table 5 Terms used for supposedly patient-relevant outcomes (n = 44 articles)

From: Patient-relevant outcomes: what are we talking about? A scoping review to improve conceptual clarity

Term, identified in the (international) literature

Number of articles using this term (%)

Patient-important outcome

23 (52.3)

Patient-relevant outcome

17 (38.6)

Patient-relevant benefit

4 (9.1)

Patient preference

3 (6.8)

Patient outcome

3 (6.8)

Patient-relevant endpoint

2 (4.5)

Patient-centred outcome

2 (4.5)

Patient-reported outcome

2 (4.5)

Patient-relevant treatment benefit

2 (4.5)

Patient endpoint

1 (2.3)

Patient-prioritised outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-preferred outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-preferred health and treatment outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-reported benefit

1 (2.3)

Patient-relevant health outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-oriented outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-relevant clinical trial outcome

1 (2.3)

Self-reported outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-relevant measure

1 (2.3)

Self-administered outcome measure

1 (2.3)

Patient-relevant target parameter

1 (2.3)

Patient-relevant parameter

1 (2.3)

Patient-relevant efficacy parameter

1 (2.3)

Patient-important activity and participation outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-important functional outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-important clinical outcome

1 (2.3)

Child and family-important outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient- and caregiver-relevant outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient- and caregiver-relevant endpoint

1 (2.3)

Patient-related outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient-centered endpoint

1 (2.3)

Patients’ important outcome

1 (2.3)

Patients’ important treatment outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient priority outcome

1 (2.3)

Patient priority treatment outcome

1 (2.3)