Formation of a conceptual framework during the development of a patient‐reported outcome measure for early gastrointestinal recovery: phase I of the PRO‐diGi study
Daniel M. Baker,
Stephen J. Chapman,
Benjamin D. Thomas
et al.
Abstract:AimPatients admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery often experience gastrointestinal dysfunction. Many studies have reported outcomes following gastrointestinal dysfunction, yet there is no unified definition of recovery or a validated patient‐reported outcome measure (PROM). The first stage of PROM development requires formation of a conceptual framework to identify key themes to patients. The aim of this study was to utilize semistructured interviews to identify core themes and concepts relevant to patie… Show more
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