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. 2025 Jul 25;25:368. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-03926-6

Table 2.

Summary of proms specific for uterine fibroid

PROM Construct(s) Target population Mode of administration Administration time Recall period Items (No.) Scorning rule
The Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QoL) Symptom severity scale (8-item) and HRQL questions (29-item; 6 subscales: concern, activities, energy/mood, control, self-consciousness, and sexual function) Patients with uterine fibroids Self-administered, interview-based 10–15 min Past 3 months 37 5 points scale (1–5)
The Perioperative Anxiety Symptoms for Uterine Fibroids (PASM-UF) Measure the perioperative anxiety symptoms of uterine fibroids: pain, lack of appetite, fatigue (tiredness), disturbed sleep, and anxiety Patients with uterine fibroids Self-administered, interview-based 2–3 min Now 5 10 points scale (0–10)
The Uterine Fibroid Daily Bleeding Diary (UF-DBD) Quantified fibroid-related bleeding: Rate the severity of any vaginal bleeding in the past 24 hours’ with “No vaginal bleeding,” “Spotting,” “Mild,” “Moderate,” “Severe,” or “Very severe”. Patients with uterine fibroids Self-administered, interview-based 1–2 min past 24 h 1 0–10 (0 =“No vaginal bleeding”, 1 = “Spotting”, 4 = “Mild”, 6 = “Moderate”, 8 = “Severe”, 10 = “Very Severe”)
The Fibroid Symptom Diary (FSD) Assessed fibroid-related bleeding severity, menstrual cramping, and fatigue (11 items): 5 items for Menstrual bleeding or spotting; 1 item for cramping (distinct from other pain); 1 item for fatigue; 1 item for and bloating; 3 items for other fibroid-related pain. Patients with uterine fibroids Self-administered, interview-based 1–2 min past 24 h 11 Depends