Table 1

Theory search concepts and example search terms

Search Concepts
A—PROMsB—PROMs related Impact or ImprovementC—Publication types valuable in eliciting ‘theories’
Example index termsOutcome Assessment (Health Care)/Patient Satisfaction/Feedback/Quality Improvement/Comment/Letter/Editorial/
Example text word termsPublic* reported measure*
Patient* outcome* measure*
Improve*
Impact*
Implement*
Comment on
Opinion*
View*
  • *indicates truncation.