The VVSymQ® instrument: Use of a new patient-reported outcome measure for assessment of varicose vein symptoms

نویسندگان

  • Jean Paty
  • Diane M Turner-Bowker
  • Celeste A Elash
  • David Wright
چکیده

INTRODUCTION No existing patient-reported outcome instrument focuses solely on assessment of varicose veins symptoms that are bothersome to patients. METHODS The VVSymQ® instrument is a five-item patient-reported outcome that assesses symptoms most important to patients with varicose veins (heaviness, achiness, swelling, throbbing and itching). This paper describes how the VVSymQ® instrument was incorporated into an electronic daily diary to monitor key outcomes over time and capture treatment benefit in two randomized, controlled, phase 3 clinical trials. RESULTS Patients were highly compliant in completing the electronic daily diary, and the VVSymQ® instrument demonstrated ability to detect overall change and ability to detect change that is meaningful to patients. CONCLUSION The VVSymQ® instrument is a reliable, valid instrument responsive to measuring change in the patient experience of varicose vein symptoms pre- and post-intervention, and is uniquely focused on patient-reported symptoms compared with other widely used questionnaires completed by clinicians.

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دوره 31  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2016