Instructions for responding to the Patient Health Questionnaire, used to measure severity of depression, are often misinterpreted by patients.

A questionnaire that allows surgeons to better assess the impact of facial aesthetic surgery on a patient’s quality of life was highly regarded, according to a presentation at a panel discussion ...

Increasing emphasis is being placed on the development of authentic instruments for assessing the competence of health professionals. Patients offer a unique perspective for assessing aspects of ...

This systematic review shows that there is no conclusive evidence for the use of a single patient-reported outcome questionnaire in the evaluation of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. A limitation ...

Insufficient Effectiveness of 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor Antagonists Due to Oral Morphine Administration in Patients With Cisplatin-Induced Emesis PURPOSE: To develop a psychometrically sound ...

Confusion over symptom questionnaires is common, and likely hampers efforts to diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, researchers said. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI Ever felt your eyes ...

Though patients have expressed their dissatisfaction with communication in the cancer care system, 8, 13 the quality of patient-provider communication is an area seldom measured systematically as part ...

Can the patient's perception of the disease become part of the treatment? In Denmark this approach is a reality. Euronews explored how this became possible. Hanne Dalgaard Christensen is a 57-year-old ...

Physician underestimation of the symptom burden in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is common and is associated with less frequent treatment escalation and smaller improvements in health status ...

The University of Texas-Memorial Hermann Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety offers a series of free, downloadable safety attitudes questionnaires. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire has been ...