The validity of proxy responses on patient-reported outcome measures: Are proxies a reliable alternative to stroke patients’ self-report?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02758-9
Abstract: Caregivers, or proxies, often complete patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) on behalf of patients with stroke. The objective of our study was to assess the validity and responsiveness of proxy-responses compared to patient-responses across multiple domains… read more here.
Keywords: validity; stroke patients; patients months; proxy responses ... See more keywords
Proxy responses regarding quality of life of patients with terminal lung cancer: preliminary results from a prospective observational study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048232
Abstract: Objective This prospective study used the EQ-5D utility and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores to analyse the potential usefulness of proxy responses in quality of life assessments of Japanese patients with terminal lung cancer sufficiently… read more here.
Keywords: lung cancer; proxy responses; patients terminal; quality life ... See more keywords