Patient-Reported Outcomes in Mental Health Care

PROMs have long been used to support diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis in mental health. Many validated instruments are now available and innovative approaches have been introduced in the last decade.

Today, PROMs development increasingly leans towards modern item response theory, one of the main examples being the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS).

PROMIS was developed as a generic state-of-the-art measurement system to monitor physical, mental, and social health in adults and children.

The questionnaire can be used with the general population and with those who are living with chronic conditions, including those relating to mental health.

In recent years, there has also been major efforts to standardize the use of PROMs in mental health.

The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has notably developed multiple Standard Sets to support patients affected by a variety of mental health conditions.