BMJ · 2013 · 2K citations · 17 references
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Routine use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) has the potential to help transform healthcare, SAYS NICK BLACK: . Not only can PROMs help patients and clinicians make better decisions, but they can also enable comparisons of providers' performances to stimulate improvements in services.
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