Patient-reported outcome measures of musculoskeletal symptoms and psychosocial factors in musicians: a systematic review of psychometric properties.

Marianne RoosMarion DagenaisStéphane Pflieger Jean-Sébastien Roy

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2022)

Due to generally poor methodological quality and one study per PROM on average, none can be confirmed valid, reliable and responsive. Yet, preliminary validation recommends prudent use of some PROMs pending further validation. Robust PROM studies are needed to fill the important literature gap regarding musician-specific, validated PROMs.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
psychometric properties
systematic review
mental health
cancer therapy
depressive symptoms