Implementation Guides

Many guides outline steps for implementing patient-reported outcome measures for patient care.

HealthMeasures Implementation Guides

Several guides and toolkits exist to facilitate implementation.

• The HealthMeasures team created guidance for using PROMIS measures including:
  • Choosing a measure
  • Guidance for Information Technology (IT) team
  • Guidance for office staff
  • Interpretation in clinic
  • Quality improvement & research
  • Additional resources
• Implementation Guides exist for a range of patients undergoing surgery including:
  • Guidance for Using PROMIS Measures in Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Guidance for Using PROMIS Measures in Hand Surgery
  • Guidance for Using PROMIS Measures in Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Guidance for Using PROMIS Measures in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  • Guidance for Using PROMIS Measures in Spine Surgery
  • Guidance for Using PROMIS Measures in Sports Medicine Surgery
  • Guidance for Using PROMIS Measures in Total Knee and Total Hip Replacement Surgery

These guides are based on a 2021 publication: Franklin PD, Bond CP, Rothrock NE, Cella D. Strategies for effective implementation of patient-reported outcome measures in arthroplasty practice. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 Jun. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.02072. PMID: 34143757

PRO Implementation Planning Toolkit

The PRO Implementation Planning Toolkit is designed to prepare healthcare organizations to implement PROMIS measures in a single pilot clinic. It was developed by nine institutions through an NCATS grant. Learn more>>

The Toolkit includes:

• PRO Planning Guide
  • List of decisions needed to create an implementation plan
  • Resources to aid in decision-making
• Decision Log
  • Tool for recording PRO planning decisions
• Implementation Plan Template
  • Template to document clinic-specific implementation plan

Other Implementation Guides

• The Agency for Clinical Innovation in New South Wales, Australia, provides an online, 1-hour educational module, “Making it Happen” for clinicians and service managers. Access requires creating a free account and logging in.  Content includes:
  • Project and change management
  • Project governance
  • Key roles and responsibilities
  • Implementation worksheet
  • Learn more>>
• The International Society of Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) published a User’s Guide (2015) and Companion Guide (2018) for implementing patient-reported outcomes in clinical practice.
• The HealthMeasures team created a 3-page guide What You Need to Know Before Requesting Patient-Reported Outcomes in Your Electronic Health Record.