Issues in online patient self-reporting of health status

Patient self-reporting of symptoms and quality of life following surgical interventions is generally delivered in the form of paper-based questionnaires to be completed in the outpatient clinic or at home. A commonly used tool for patient self-reporting of quality of life is the EQ5D health status q...

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Published in:Health informatics journal 2011-03, Vol.17 (1), p.5-14
Main Authors: Taylor, M. J., Matata, B., Stables, R., Laws, A., England, D., Lisboa, P. J. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data Collection
Delivery of Health Care - methods
Health Status
Humans
Internet
Internet - utilization
Patients
Quality of life
Self evaluation
Self report
Self Report - utilization
Surveys and Questionnaires - utilization
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Summary:Patient self-reporting of symptoms and quality of life following surgical interventions is generally delivered in the form of paper-based questionnaires to be completed in the outpatient clinic or at home. A commonly used tool for patient self-reporting of quality of life is the EQ5D health status questionnaire which, while limited in scope, has general applicability across a range of health interventions. In this article we examine the issues relating to online patient self-reporting using this questionnaire and the wider implications for the online reporting of health status.
ISSN:1460-4582
1741-2811
DOI:10.1177/1460458210393914