Table 2

Evidence search concepts and example search terms

Search Concepts
A—PROMsB—PROMs related Impact or ImprovementC—Review publication typeD—Specific PROMS Feedback function or impact for example, ScreeningE—Empirical evidence publication types or study designs
Example Index termsOutcome Assessment (Health Care)/Patient SatisfactionFeedback/quality improvement/decision-makingUse ‘reviews (maximizes specificity)’ limitDiagnostic errors/Incidental findings/Observational Study/Randomized Controlled Trial/
Example text word termsPublic* reported measure*
Patient* outcome* measure*
Improve*
Impact*
Implement*
Review* near to outcome* or data* or PROScreen*
Undetected problem*
Undiscover* condition*
Evaluation study
Follow-up
Survey*