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Cardiology

Cardiology-related patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are invaluable in supporting the routine monitoring of patients with symptoms including dyspnea and pain, as well as consequences to physical function and overall quality of life.

Examples of common Cardiology PROMs in OutcomeMD:

Condition	PROM	PROM use in literature
Arrhythmia	Arrhythmia-Specific Questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia (ASTA)	ASTA use
Atrial Fibrillation	Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality of Life Questionnaire (AFEQT)	AFEQT use
Cardiac Functional Capacity	Duke Activity Status Index (DASI)*	DASI use
Chronic Venous Insufficiency	VEINES Quality of Life and Symptom Questionnaire (VEINES - QoL/Sym)	VEINES - QoL/Sym use
Coronary Artery Disease	Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ)* Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) -2 Rose Dyspnea Scale (RDS)	SAQ use PHQ use RDS use
Peripheral Artery Disease	Peripheral Artery Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PADQOL)*	PADQoL use
All cardiac conditions	National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) validated person-centred measures to track all relevant symptoms including: Depression Dyspnea Physical function Fatigue Below are links for more information on OutcomeMD’s use of PROMIS Computer Adaptive Tests, PROMIS, Neuro-QoL, ASCQ-Me, & NIH Toolbox

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Additionally, as the technology partner of the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM), OutcomeMD works to respect ICHOM’s recommended PROMs for atrial fibrillation,heart failure, and coronary artery disease when possible.

For cardiovascular conditions that encompass more than one patient area or domain (for example, dyspnea + depression + anxiety + physical function), OutcomeMD has developed clusters of multiple PROs based on validated medical literature. With our PRO clusters, you will always have a comprehensive view of how your patient is progressing.

The value of OutcomeMD to Cardiology:

Provide comprehensive care management by supplementing clinical data with self-reported patient data
Clinical cardiology measures are essential but have been shown to demonstrate an incomplete characterization of the patient experience¹
Facilitate outcome-based decision-making through symptom monitoring to identify those who require a change in treatment plan
Symptoms predictive of worsening cardiology outcomes are often underreported, limiting clinician understanding of treatment effectiveness²
Assess cardiology-related outcomes that are meaningful to your patient
Although longevity is often considered the sole goal of treatment, improved quality of life has been named as a significant – and potentially greater - outcome by cardiology patients³

Did your patient have a great outcome? With OutcomeMD, your patients with good outcomes can now publicly celebrate their improvement with ease by posting on their social media accounts (lead generation) and on your review sites (reputation management)!

1Flynn KE, Lin L, Ellis SJ, et al. Outcomes, health policy, and managed care: relationships between patient-reported outcome measures and clinical measures in outpatients with heart failure. Am Heart J 2009;158(4 Suppl):S64-S71.
2Arnold SV, Grodzinsky A, Gosch KL, et al. Predictors of physician under-recognition of angina in outpatients with stable coronary artery disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2016;9:554-9.
3Kraai IH, Vermeulen KM, Hillege HL, Jaarsma T. 'Not getting worse' a qualitative study of patients perceptions of treatment goals in patients with heart failure. Appl Nurs Res 2018;39:41-5.

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