Asking patients about their general level of functioning: Is IT worth IT for common mental disorders?

Validity of the EQ–5D–5L and reference norms for the Spanish population

“…More recently, some research has proposed propose simpler one-item numerical rating scales of functioning, similar to those used in pain assessment [30]. PRO scales have shown good reliability and concurrence with experts' ratings [31], as well as sensitivity to the course of symptoms [32,33]. Given its straightforwardness, PROs methodology might be more suitable for rapid assessment of functioning in nonpsychiatric services.…”

Change in functioning outcomes as a predictor of the course of depression: a 12-month longitudinal study

“…Even though including 12-month functioning would allow describing quadratic trends of recovery, the clinical and functioning status at 12-monthh would be simultaneous, precluding the predictive hypothesis that was the objective of this work. The usefulness of concurrent measures of functioning for screening 16 MDE was treated elsewhere [32]. Finally, we did not consider individual symptoms as predictors of depression course.…”

“…The sample was part of the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (INSAyD), [32,33]), project for studying tools for diagnosis and communication among healthcare professionals. INSAyD was an observational, prospective study (baseline, 1-, 3-and 12-month assessments) in a cohort of patients seeking help for affective distress recruited in three care levels: primary care, outpatient mental health centers, and acute psychiatric inpatient hospitals.…”

“…More recently, some research has proposed propose simpler one-item numerical rating scales of functioning, similar to those used in pain 6 assessment [30]. PRO scales have shown good reliability and concurrence with experts' ratings [31], as well as sensitivity to the course of symptoms [32,33]. Given its straightforwardness, PROs methodology might be more suitable for rapid assessment of functioning in nonpsychiatric services.…”

“…Using patient-reported health status for targeting interventions in specific patient populations is an increasingly recommended practice [56]. PRO measures might be suitable for mental health management [57,58]. A highly predictive monitoring would allow clinicians to anticipate patient aggravation and chronification, which might lead to more personalized interventions.…”