New Model of Automated Patient-Reported Outcomes Applied in Atrial Fibrillation.

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-2019

Abstract

Background The value of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) is increasingly recognized in patient-centered care. Longitudinal data collection may be challenging and cost prohibitive. Automation of PRO collection may complement routine clinical follow-up, especially for procedures aiming to improve quality of life, such as atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Methods We aimed to develop a fully automated platform to collect PRO and evaluate its first clinical application in a prospective cohort of AF ablation. The duration of follow-up and data availability were assessed with automated PRO and routine follow-up versus routine follow-up alone (primary outcome). Quality of life and healthcare utilization (secondary outcomes) by PRO were assessed. Results Between 2013 and 2016, 2175 patients were eligible to receive 10 903 PRO assessment invitations, and the automated platform sent all invitations as programmed. More follow-up assessments were obtained with automated PRO and routine follow-up compared with routine follow-up alone (12 859 versus 10 248; P

Volume

12

Issue

3

First Page

006986

Last Page

006986

ISSN

1941-3084

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

30866665

Department(s)

Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article

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