AVÐÇÇò’s PROMs Program
AVÐÇÇò’s PROMs Program kathschachA common approach to collecting and reporting PROMs data provides more comparable data — regionally, nationally and internationally — with which to drive health system enhancements. In response to stakeholder interest, AVÐÇÇò works with a broad range of stakeholders to provide leadership to advance standardized approaches to PROMs in Canada.
In 2015, AVÐÇÇò hosted a pan-Canadian PROMs Forum, which launched AVÐÇÇò’s PROMs Program to support the development of PROMs data collection standards and reporting in priority areas. The initial focus of the program is on hip and knee replacement surgeries.
The objectives of AVÐÇÇò’s PROMs Program are to
- Identify priority clinical areas and topics for the routine collection and reporting of PROMs data in Canada — AVÐÇÇò has held consultations in the areas of generic tools and renal care
- Support the development of PROMs data collection standards and tools
- Convene stakeholders and facilitate collaboration across jurisdictions
- Advance a common approach to PROMs data collection and reporting
- Promote the ongoing and routine use of PROMs and comparative reporting of PROMs data
Additional information is available in the PROMs Background Document (PDF).
Objectives of AVÐÇÇò’s PROMs Program
The objectives of AVÐÇÇò’s PROMs Program are to identify priority clinical areas and topics, support the development of data standards and tools, convene stakeholders, advance a common approach to PROMs data collection and promote comparative reporting of PROMs data.
Collaboration and partnerships
The use of PROMs in Canada is evolving, and provincial and territorial partners have expressed an interest in accelerating the collection and reporting of patient-reported data. Expanding the collection of PROMs to include more patients and more provinces and territories is needed to enhance the utility of these measures for health care planners and clinicians.
AVÐÇÇò aims to work in collaboration with health care decision-makers and advisors to identify and promote common approaches to using PROMs data in Canada. Our PROMs Program supports jurisdictions in identifying PROMs that can be used for comparative reporting and in developing PROMs standards for clinical or priority areas.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, contact our team at proms@cihi.ca.
OECD Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) initiative
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) initiative identified the need for PROMs reporting to better monitor health system performance and to drive continuous improvement. AVÐÇÇò and the OECD have partnered to lead a project to report on health status and function for hip and knee arthroplasty patients using internationally comparable PROMs.
AVÐÇÇò and the OECD co-chair the international Working Group on Patient-Reported Indicators for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery to build consensus on common approaches for PROMs collection and reporting. Members include patient representatives, clinicians, national arthroplasty registries, the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR), experts in PROMs measurement and government representatives from several OECD member countries. The working group’s priorities include developing indicators for comparable reporting, developing international data collection standards and reporting internationally comparative PROMs data for hip and knee replacement surgery.
Featured materials
PROMs Background Document
An overview of PROMs and some examples of PROMs use nationally and internationally
International Data Collection Standards
International guidelines on PROMs data collection in hip and knee replacement procedures in OECD member and partner countries
OECD’s Health at a Glance
Key indicators of health system performance across OECD member and partner countries and reporting on PROMs data in acute care for hip and knee replacements
International assessment of the use and results of PROMs for hip and knee replacements
Findings of the OECD PaRIS Working Group on hip and knee replacement surgery
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