A Systematic Review of Patient Reported Outcomes in Glaucoma

The Effect of Prehabilitation on the Self-Reported Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review Running Title:

Background and Purpose: Quadriceps weakness and disruption of proprioceptive function are common after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and consequently the surgery. Postoperative self-reported outcomes are affected by the preoperative defect. The purpose of this review study was to examine whether preoperative exercises can affect self-reported outcomes. Methods: The study started sear...

Patient-Reported Outcomes In Randomized Controlled Trials of Gynecological Cancers: A Systematic Review

Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) in Clinical Trials: Is ‘In-Trial’ Guidance Lacking? A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND Patient reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly assessed in clinical trials, and guidelines are available to inform the design and reporting of such trials. However, researchers involved in PRO data collection report that specific guidance on 'in-trial' activity (recruitment, data collection and data inputting) and the management of 'concerning' PRO data (i.e., data which raises co...

Patient-reported outcomes of breast reconstruction after mastectomy: a systematic review.

CRD summary The review concluded that patient-reported outcomes of breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer were similar to outcomes for those women had undergone mastectomy without reconstruction. The authors' conclusions appeared to reflect the data presented but, given the potential for language and publication bias and the poor quality of the included studies, their reliabil...

Does malalignment affect patient reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature

BACKGROUND Total knee replacement is an effective treatment for knee arthritis. While the majority of TKAs have demonstrated promising long-term results, up to 20 % of patients remain dissatisfied with the outcome of surgery at 1 year. Implant malalignment has been implicated as a contributing factor to less successful outcomes. Recent evidence has challenged the relationship between alignment ...