abstract: If patient-reported outcome measures are considered key health-care quality indicators, who is excluded from participation? - Health Expectations

If patient-reported outcome measures are considered key health-care quality indicators, who is excluded from participation?  - Health Expectations 
 

Abstract

Patient-reported outcome measures have received increasing attention with regard to ensuring quality improvement across the health service. However, there is a risk that people with disabilities and low literacy are systematically excluded from the development of these measures as well as their application in clinical practice. This editorial highlights some of these risks and the potential consequences of exclusion for these groups.