Patient-reported outcome measures as determinants for the utilization of health care among outpatients with epilepsy: a prognostic cohort study.
Stine Primdahl RasmussenLiv Marit Valen SchougaardNiels Henrik HjøllundDavid Høyrup ChristiansenPublished in: Journal of patient-reported outcomes (2023)
PRO questionnaire data indicated that patients with low health literacy ("social support"), well-being, self-efficacy and self-rated general health had an increased use of health care services at 1 year.These results suggest that PRO measures may provide useful information in relation to the possibility of proactive efforts and prevention of disease-related issues and to help identify efficiency options regarding resource utilization.
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