Formation of a conceptual framework during the development of a patient-reported outcome measure for early gastrointestinal recovery: phase I of the PRO-diGi study.

Daniel Mark Baker Stephen J ChapmanBenjamin D ThomasBenjamin J ThompsonDeborah J HawkinsRobert ArnottSue BlackwellGabrielle ThorpeDeena P Harji Georgina L Jones Matthew James Lee

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2023)

This study reports a range of gastrointestinal and nongastrointestinal symptoms experienced by patients during early gastrointestinal recovery. Identified symptoms have been synthesized into a conceptual framework to enable development of a definitive PROM for early gastrointestinal recovery.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
squamous cell carcinoma
prognostic factors
radiation therapy
depressive symptoms
locally advanced