Patient-reported measures outcomes: modern evaluation of oral health.

BMC Oral Health

Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 56 Lingyuan West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, 510080, China.

Published: July 2023

Patient reported outcomes have become important, with instruments (patient reported outcomes measures - PROMs) being used to assess treatment success and patient satisfaction. In this editorial, the dental PROM context is presented, and submissions are invited for a special collection from BMC Oral Health entitled 'Patient-reported outcomes in dentistry'.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03219-0DOI Listing

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