Why PROMs and PREMs matter? -- History -- Terminology -- Why PROMs are Hard: People -- Noise and complexity -- Analysis -- Interoperability -- Value of health and lives -- Patient-reported measures -- Patient experience -- Health status -- Wellbeing -- Patient-centred Care -- Individualised Measures -- Social factors -- Innovation Evaluation -- Staff-reported measures -- Proxies, caregivers and care home residents.

This book shows how PROMs and PREMs can help improve patient experience and outcomes. Part 1 covers the core principles of PROMs and PREMs, including their strengths and weaknesses, reporting and analysis, data sharing and valuation. Part 2 covers measures of patient experience, health status, wellbeing, self-efficacy, individualized measures, social determinants of health and impact evaluation. It concludes with a discussion of staff-reported measures, proxies and caregivers. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Experience: Measuring What We Want with PROMs and PREMs concisely covers how to use these measures successfully to improve patient experience of healthcare services and associated outcomes. It is a critical resource for trainee and practicing clinicians, managers, analysts and policymakers seeking an up-to-date reference on the latest developments in this rapidly expanding field.