Understanding PROMS Standardisation in SurgicalPerformance
SurgicalPerformance’s Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMS) are designed to provide surgeons with meaningful, comparable insights into patient recovery and satisfaction. To ensure the highest level of reliability and clinical relevance, our PROMS surveys follow internationally recognised, clinically validated questionnaires.
Why Are PROMS Questions Standardised?
We know some users may wish to customise their PROMS surveys, but maintaining a standardised approach ensures several key benefits:
Clinically Validated Surveys
Our PROMS surveys are based on widely validated and clinically recommended tools, such as the PROMIS survey. These have been rigorously tested in clinical research to ensure they provide accurate, meaningful, and actionable patient feedback.
Using validated surveys ensures that results are scientifically sound and aligned with best practices in patient outcome measurement.
Benchmarking Against Peers
One of the most valuable features of SurgicalPerformance is the ability to compare your patient outcomes with anonymised data from other surgeons.
If surveys were customised, this comparison would no longer be possible, as results would not be measured using the same criteria.
Standardised PROMS allow for benchmarking, helping you understand how your outcomes compare to your peers and track improvements over time.
Consistency and Reliability
Standardised questions ensure that patient responses are consistent and reliable, making it easier for you to track changes in your own performance over time.
Customisation could introduce variations that reduce the reliability of the data, making it harder to identify meaningful trends.
Future PROMS Updates
While customisation is not currently available, we are continuously working to expand our range of clinically validated PROMS surveys. As new validated surveys become available and are recommended by recognised clinical bodies, we will incorporate them into the platform.
By keeping PROMS surveys standardised, we ensure that you get the most accurate, useful, and comparable data to improve your practice and enhance patient care.
If you have further questions, feel free to contact our support team.