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Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) are key measures of a person's health status or response to treatment. PROs measure things such as quality of life, pain, productivity, or fatigue, that traditional medical tests, such as blood tests, cannot measure. PROs therefore provide key information which should be used to guide prescribing decisions and determine the right treatment for the right person at the right time. However, PROs are rarely used in treatment or coverage decisions.
Links: U.S. Food and Drug Administration: The Importance of Patient-Reported Outcomes...It's All About the Patients. Luce, et al. The View From Managed Care Pharmacy |
What's New
September 18th, 2007 - Cancer patients will be holding a rally at the FDA protesting recent decisions to deny cancer patients new, potentially life-saving treatments. More Information... August 16, 2007 - Alliance For Better Medicine letter to the editor is published in the Wall Street Journal. Read the Letter May 21, 2007 - The Alliance For Better Medicine receives IRS 501(c)(3) designation. December 22, 2006 - ABM participates in a meeting with advocacy organizations and a representative of the Governor's office to discuss recommendations for California's Health Reform. October 30, 2006 - ABM meets with the California Department of Health Services about implementation of the California Healthcare Accountability Center. September 6, 2006 - Harold Pincus, MD joins the ABM medical advisory board. February 16, 2006 - Ruben King-Shaw Jr., CEO of Mansa Equity Partners, Inc., and former Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Office of the CMS, joins the ABM steering committee. December 6, 2005 - Sacramento, CA Alliance meets with staff in Gov. Schwarzenegger's office to discuss implementation of the California Healthcare Accountability Center. October 18, 2005 - Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD joins the ABM steering committee. October 7, 2005 - Bryan Luce, Ph.D., MBA joins the ABM steering committee. |
Patient-Reported Outcomes