Patient-reported outcome measures and patient engagement in heart failure clinical trials: multi-stakeholder perspectives

Faiez Zannad*, Jacqueline Alikhaani, Sadegh Alikhaani, Javed Butler, Jason Gordon, Klaus Jensen, Rani Khatib, Lorenzo Mantovani, Robin Martinez, Wanda F. Moore, Masahiro Murakami, Lothar Roessig, Norman Stockbridge, Harriette G.C. Van Spall, Clyde Yancy, John A. Spertus

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

There are many consequences of heart failure (HF), including symptoms, impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and physical and social limitations (functional status). These have a substantial impact on patients' lives, yet are not routinely captured in clinical trials. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can quantify patients' experiences of their disease and its treatment. Steps can be taken to improve the use of PROs in HF trials, in regulatory and payer decisions, and in patient care. Importantly, PRO measures (PROMs) must be developed with involvement of patients, family members, and caregivers from diverse demographic groups and communities. PRO data collection should become more routine not only in clinical trials but also in clinical practice. This may be facilitated by the use of digital tools and interdisciplinary patient advocacy efforts. There is a need for standardization, not only of the PROM instruments, but also in procedures for analysis, interpretation and reporting PRO data. More work needs to be done to determine the degree of change that is important to patients and that is associated with increased risks of clinical events. This ‘minimal clinically important difference’ requires further research to determine thresholds for different PROMs, to assess consistency across trial populations, and to define standards for improvement that warrant regulatory and reimbursement approvals. PROs are a vital part of patient care and drug development, and more work should be done to ensure that these measures are both reflective of the patient experience and that they are more widely employed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)478-487
Number of pages10
JournalEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Clinical trials
  • Health-related quality of life
  • Heart failure
  • Minimal clinically important difference
  • Patient partner
  • Patient-reported outcomes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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