Functionality and feedback: a protocol for a realist synthesis of the collation interpretation and utilisation of PROMs data to improve patient care

摘要

IntroductionThe feedback and public reporting of PROMs data aims to improve the quality of care provided to patients. Existing systematic reviews have found it difficult to draw overall conclusions about the effectiveness of PROMs feedback. We aim to execute a realist synthesis of the evidence to understand by what means and in what circumstances the feedback of PROMs data leads to the intended service improvements.