Morton, Rachael

Use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Clinical Care: A Community-Based Allied Health Setting.

Abstract Objectives: Measuring patient health outcomes is important for effective healthcare. Community-based allied health care provides services for people with complex and often deteriorating conditions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if a single outcome measure was applicable across a multidisciplinary team of eight allied health professions to measure the impact of the team. The chosen measure was the EuroQoL, 5-dimension, 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) which we compared to changes in discipline specific functional and quality of life measures. Methods: Any adult attending community-based services could participate. Both measures were administered at the start of care and repeated 3 months later [...]

March 1st, 2025|Comments Off on Use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Clinical Care: A Community-Based Allied Health Setting.

Economic Evaluation of Inguinal Versus Ilio-inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Patients with Stage III Metastatic Melanoma to Groin Lymph Nodes: Evidence from the EAGLE FM Randomized Trial.

Abstract Purpose: We compared health outcomes and costs of inguinal lymphadenectomy (IL) versus ilio-inguinal lymphadenectomy (I-IL) for removal of metastatic melanoma to lymph nodes of the groin in adults with stage III melanoma. Methods: A within-trial cost-utility analysis was performed alongside an international randomized trial (EAGLE-FM) with 36 months follow-up from a health system perspective. Healthcare costs were measured by using trial records, and effectiveness measured in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Deterministic sensitivity analyses assessed the impact of changes in costs or quality of life on overall results. Statistical bootstrapping was employed to estimate confidence intervals around the cost-utility ratio. Results: Among [...]

February 27th, 2025|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Economic Evaluation of Inguinal Versus Ilio-inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Patients with Stage III Metastatic Melanoma to Groin Lymph Nodes: Evidence from the EAGLE FM Randomized Trial.

Strategies to promote the completion of patient-reported outcome measures by culturally and linguistically diverse and Indigenous Peoples in clinical care settings: A systematic review.

Abstract Purpose: There is evidence of low completion of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) by people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and Indigenous Peoples with chronic health conditions. We aimed to systematically identify ways to support and promote PROM completion by CALD communities and Indigenous Peoples in clinical care settings. Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collections and CINAHL databases from 1 January 2000 to 19 September 2024. Primary studies were included if they focused on ways to support and promote PROM completion in the care of CALD and Indigenous populations in clinical care settings. The [...]

February 8th, 2025|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Strategies to promote the completion of patient-reported outcome measures by culturally and linguistically diverse and Indigenous Peoples in clinical care settings: A systematic review.

Patient and Staff Experiences of Embedding Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Distress Screening and Quality of Life Assessment, Into Routine Melanoma Care: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Abstract Objective: Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are commonly collected in melanoma research. However, they are not used to guide immediate clinical care in Australia. This study explored the views and experiences of patients with Stage III melanoma and clinic staff during implementation of an electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in melanoma (ePROMs-MEL) pilot to assess distress and quality of life. Methods: A prospective mixed-methods study in specialist melanoma clinics in Sydney, Australia between May 2021 and February 2023. Forty-two post-ePROMs implementation surveys and 17 semi-structured interviews were undertaken among patients and staff (including oncologists, melanoma nurses and clinic managers). Survey responses [...]

December 1st, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Patient and Staff Experiences of Embedding Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Distress Screening and Quality of Life Assessment, Into Routine Melanoma Care: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Impact of an online risk prediction tool for sentinel node metastasis on clinical decision-making in melanoma care: A mixed methods study.

Abstract Background The decision to perform a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedure can be guided by risk prediction tools. We aimed to investigate the impact of an online risk prediction tool for sentinel node metastasis on clinical decision-making. Methods We conducted a mixed methods study using an online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews between April 2022 and March 2023. Australian clinicians and patients/carers who were using the Melanoma Institute Australia risk prediction tool were invited to participate. Results Sixty-one participants completed the questionnaire (52 clinicians including 36 general practitioners of whom 32 worked at skin cancer clinics; 14 surgeons; [...]

December 1st, 2024|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Impact of an online risk prediction tool for sentinel node metastasis on clinical decision-making in melanoma care: A mixed methods study.

Uptake of health economic evaluations alongside clinical trials in Australia: an observational study.

Abstract Background: Australia's clinical trials sector is highly productive with continued sector investment needed to enhance research impact. Generating economic evidence alongside trials has the potential to facilitate the implementation of trial results into practice. Ascertaining the use of health economic evaluations alongside clinical trials can assist in determining whether clinical trials fully realize and operationalize their potential to change policy and practice. The aims of this study were to ascertain the uptake of health economic evaluations alongside Australian-led clinical trials and explore associations between uptake and trial characteristics. Methods: This observational study comprised a descriptive analysis of clinical trials registries, [...]

October 22nd, 2024|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Uptake of health economic evaluations alongside clinical trials in Australia: an observational study.

Acceptability and timing considerations when administering patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) among people with chronic health conditions who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD): a qualitative study protocol.

Abstract Introduction: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are validated and standardised questionnaires that capture patients' own reports of their symptoms, functioning and well-being. PROMs can facilitate communication between patients and clinicians, reduce symptom burden, enhance quality of life and inform health service re-design. We aim to determine the acceptability of PROMs and the preferred timing of PROM completion in New South Wales (NSW) at the point of care, facilitated by the Health Outcomes and Patient Experiences (HOPE) platform. Methods and analysis: Semi-structured interviews with patients (~50-75, sampling across seven language groups and seven clinical cohorts), carers (~10-20) and clinicians (~18) enrolled in [...]

September 12th, 2024|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Acceptability and timing considerations when administering patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) among people with chronic health conditions who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD): a qualitative study protocol.

Embedding stakeholder preferences in setting priorities for health research: Using a discrete choice experiment to develop a multi-criteria tool for evaluating research proposals.

Abstract We determined weights for a multi-criteria tool for assessing the relative merits of clinical-trial research proposals, and investigated whether the weights vary across relevant stakeholder groups. A cross-sectional, adaptive discrete choice experiment using 1000minds online software was administered to consumers, researchers and funders affiliated with the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA). We identified weights for four criteria-Appropriateness, Significance, Relevance, Feasibility-and their levels, representing their relative importance, so that research proposals can be scored between 0% (nil or very low merit) and 100% (very high merit). From 220 complete survey responses, the most important criterion was Appropriateness (adjusted for [...]

December 7th, 2023|Comments Off on Embedding stakeholder preferences in setting priorities for health research: Using a discrete choice experiment to develop a multi-criteria tool for evaluating research proposals.

Preferences for Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Adults with Resected Stage III Melanoma-A Discrete Choice Experiment.

Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to quantify adult preferences for adjuvant immunotherapy for resected melanoma and the influence of varying levels of key attributes and baseline characteristics. Methods: A D-efficient design generated 12 choice tasks for two alternative treatments, adjuvant immunotherapy or no adjuvant immunotherapy. Recruitment to the online discrete choice experiment (DCE) occurred via survey dissemination by eight Australian melanoma consumer and professional groups, targeting adults with resected stage III melanoma, considering or having received adjuvant immunotherapy. The DCE included six attributes with two to three levels each, including 3-year risk of recurrence, mild, permanent and fatal adverse events (AEs), [...]

June 23rd, 2023|Comments Off on Preferences for Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Adults with Resected Stage III Melanoma-A Discrete Choice Experiment.
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