Patient-reported measures outcomes: modern evaluation of oral health

Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira; Kitty Jieyi Chen

doi:10.1186/s12903-023-03219-0

Patient-reported measures outcomes: modern evaluation of oral health

BMC Oral Health. 2023 Jul 18;23(1):498. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03219-0.

Authors

Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira¹, Kitty Jieyi Chen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Rua da Glória, 187, Centro, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, 39100-000, Brazil. dhelfeson@ufvjm.edu.br.
² Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 56 Lingyuan West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, 510080, China.

Abstract

Patient reported outcomes have become important, with instruments (patient reported outcomes measures - PROMs) being used to assess treatment success and patient satisfaction. In this editorial, the dental PROM context is presented, and submissions are invited for a special collection from BMC Oral Health entitled 'Patient-reported outcomes in dentistry'.

Keywords: Editorial; Oral health; Patient-centered care; Patient-reported outcomes; Quality of life.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Humans
Oral Health*
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Life*
Treatment Outcome