Patient-Reported Outcomes and the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System of Functional Medicine Care and Research

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 Aug;33(3):679-697. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.04.008. Epub 2022 Jun 24.

Abstract

The functional medicine model of care is focused on patient-centered rather than disease-centered care. Patient-centered care incorporates the patient's voice or experience of their condition alongside conventional biological factors to provide a "more complete" account of health. PROMIS Global, an NIH-validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure that evaluates the health-related quality of life, can be incorporated within the functional medicine model of care to evaluate self-reported physical, mental and social well-being across various conditions and guide personalized management strategies. Proper incorporation of PROMIS Global into clinical care and research is warranted to expand the available evidence base.

Keywords: Functional medicine; Global health; Patient-centered care; Patient-reported outcomes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Information Systems
  • Patient Care
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures*
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Quality of Life*